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SYNOPSIS
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[verse]
SYNOPSIS
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[verse]
-'git-config' [--system | --global] name [value [value_regex]]
-'git-config' [--system | --global] --add name value
-'git-config' [--system | --global] --replace-all name [value [value_regex]]
-'git-config' [--system | --global] [type] --get name [value_regex]
-'git-config' [--system | --global] [type] --get-all name [value_regex]
-'git-config' [--system | --global] --unset name [value_regex]
-'git-config' [--system | --global] --unset-all name [value_regex]
-'git-config' [--system | --global] --rename-section old_name new_name
-'git-config' [--system | --global] --remove-section name
-'git-config' [--system | --global] -l | --list
+'git-config' [<file-option>] [type] [-z|--null] name [value [value_regex]]
+'git-config' [<file-option>] [type] --add name value
+'git-config' [<file-option>] [type] --replace-all name [value [value_regex]]
+'git-config' [<file-option>] [type] [-z|--null] --get name [value_regex]
+'git-config' [<file-option>] [type] [-z|--null] --get-all name [value_regex]
+'git-config' [<file-option>] [type] [-z|--null] --get-regexp name_regex [value_regex]
+'git-config' [<file-option>] --unset name [value_regex]
+'git-config' [<file-option>] --unset-all name [value_regex]
+'git-config' [<file-option>] --rename-section old_name new_name
+'git-config' [<file-option>] --remove-section name
+'git-config' [<file-option>] [-z|--null] -l | --list
DESCRIPTION
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DESCRIPTION
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The type specifier can be either '--int' or '--bool', which will make
'git-config' ensure that the variable(s) are of the given type and
convert the value to the canonical form (simple decimal number for int,
The type specifier can be either '--int' or '--bool', which will make
'git-config' ensure that the variable(s) are of the given type and
convert the value to the canonical form (simple decimal number for int,
-a "true" or "false" string for bool). Type specifiers currently only
-take effect for reading operations. If no type specifier is passed,
+a "true" or "false" string for bool). If no type specifier is passed,
no checks or transformations are performed on the value.
no checks or transformations are performed on the value.
+The file-option can be one of '--system', '--global' or '--file'
+which specify where the values will be read from or written to.
+The default is to assume the config file of the current repository,
+.git/config unless defined otherwise with GIT_DIR and GIT_CONFIG
+(see <<FILES>>).
+
This command will fail if:
This command will fail if:
-. The .git/config file is invalid,
-. Can not write to .git/config,
+. The config file is invalid,
+. Can not write to the config file,
. no section was provided,
. the section or key is invalid,
. you try to unset an option which does not exist,
. no section was provided,
. the section or key is invalid,
. you try to unset an option which does not exist,
--get-regexp::
Like --get-all, but interprets the name as a regular expression.
--get-regexp::
Like --get-all, but interprets the name as a regular expression.
+ Also outputs the key names.
--global::
For writing options: write to global ~/.gitconfig file rather than
--global::
For writing options: write to global ~/.gitconfig file rather than
+
See also <<FILES>>.
+
See also <<FILES>>.
+-f config-file, --file config-file::
+ Use the given config file instead of the one specified by GIT_CONFIG.
+
--remove-section::
Remove the given section from the configuration file.
--remove-section::
Remove the given section from the configuration file.
in the config file will cause the value to be multiplied
by 1024, 1048576, or 1073741824 prior to output.
in the config file will cause the value to be multiplied
by 1024, 1048576, or 1073741824 prior to output.
+-z, --null::
+ For all options that output values and/or keys, always
+ end values with with the null character (instead of a
+ newline). Use newline instead as a delimiter between
+ key and value. This allows for secure parsing of the
+ output without getting confused e.g. by values that
+ contain line breaks.
+
[[FILES]]
FILES
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[[FILES]]
FILES
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-There are three files where git-config will search for configuration
-options:
+If not set explicitly with '--file', there are three files where
+git-config will search for configuration options:
-.git/config::
+$GIT_DIR/config::
Repository specific configuration file. (The filename is
of course relative to the repository root, not the working
directory.)
Repository specific configuration file. (The filename is
of course relative to the repository root, not the working
directory.)
; Proxy settings
[core]
; Proxy settings
[core]
- gitproxy="ssh" for "ssh://kernel.org/"
gitproxy="proxy-command" for kernel.org
gitproxy="proxy-command" for kernel.org
- gitproxy="myprotocol-command" for "my://"
gitproxy=default-proxy ; for all the rest
you can set the filemode to true with
gitproxy=default-proxy ; for all the rest
you can set the filemode to true with
To add a new proxy, without altering any of the existing ones, use
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To add a new proxy, without altering any of the existing ones, use
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-% git config core.gitproxy '"proxy" for example.com'
+% git config core.gitproxy '"proxy-command" for example.com'
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