Documentation/git-var.txt

   1 git-var(1)
   2 ==========
   3
   4 NAME
   5 ----
   6 git-var - Show a git logical variable
   7
   8
   9 SYNOPSIS
  10 --------
  11 'git var' ( -l | <variable> )
  12
  13 DESCRIPTION
  14 -----------
  15 Prints a git logical variable.
  16
  17 OPTIONS
  18 -------
  19 -l::
  20         Cause the logical variables to be listed. In addition, all the
  21         variables of the git configuration file .git/config are listed
  22         as well. (However, the configuration variables listing functionality
  23         is deprecated in favor of `git config -l`.)
  24
  25 EXAMPLE
  26 --------
  27         $ git var GIT_AUTHOR_IDENT
  28         Eric W. Biederman <ebiederm@lnxi.com> 1121223278 -0600
  29
  30
  31 VARIABLES
  32 ----------
  33 GIT_AUTHOR_IDENT::
  34     The author of a piece of code.
  35
  36 GIT_COMMITTER_IDENT::
  37     The person who put a piece of code into git.
  38
  39 GIT_EDITOR::
  40     Text editor for use by git commands.  The value is meant to be
  41     interpreted by the shell when it is used.  Examples: `~/bin/vi`,
  42     `$SOME_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE`, `"C:\Program Files\Vim\gvim.exe"
  43     --nofork`.  The order of preference is the `$GIT_EDITOR`
  44     environment variable, then `core.editor` configuration, then
  45     `$VISUAL`, then `$EDITOR`, and then finally 'vi'.
  46
  47 GIT_PAGER::
  48     Text viewer for use by git commands (e.g., 'less').  The value
  49     is meant to be interpreted by the shell.  The order of preference
  50     is the `$GIT_PAGER` environment variable, then `core.pager`
  51     configuration, then `$PAGER`, and then finally 'less'.
  52
  53 Diagnostics
  54 -----------
  55 You don't exist. Go away!::
  56     The passwd(5) gecos field couldn't be read
  57 Your parents must have hated you!::
  58     The passwd(5) gecos field is longer than a giant static buffer.
  59 Your sysadmin must hate you!::
  60     The passwd(5) name field is longer than a giant static buffer.
  61
  62 SEE ALSO
  63 --------
  64 linkgit:git-commit-tree[1]
  65 linkgit:git-tag[1]
  66 linkgit:git-config[1]
  67
  68 Author
  69 ------
  70 Written by Eric Biederman <ebiederm@xmission.com>
  71
  72 Documentation
  73 --------------
  74 Documentation by Eric Biederman and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.
  75
  76 GIT
  77 ---
  78 Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite