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diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt index ccaa655d1f..7182bb7f7e 100644 --- a/Documentation/git.txt +++ b/Documentation/git.txt @@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ Git is a fast, scalable, distributed revision control system with an unusually rich command set that provides both high-level operations and full access to internals. -See this link:tutorial.html[tutorial] to get started, then see +See this linkgit:gittutorial[7][tutorial] to get started, then see link:everyday.html[Everyday Git] for a useful minimum set of commands, and "man git-commandname" for documentation of each command. CVS users may -also want to read link:cvs-migration.html[CVS migration]. See +also want to read linkgit:gitcvs-migration[7][CVS migration]. See link:user-manual.html[Git User's Manual] for a more in-depth introduction. @@ -145,7 +145,8 @@ help ...'. --git-dir=<path>:: Set the path to the repository. This can also be controlled by - setting the GIT_DIR environment variable. + setting the GIT_DIR environment variable. It can be an absolute + path or relative path to current working directory. --work-tree=<path>:: Set the path to the working tree. The value will not be @@ -153,7 +154,12 @@ help ...'. a .git directory (i.e. $GIT_DIR is not set). This can also be controlled by setting the GIT_WORK_TREE environment variable and the core.worktree configuration - variable. + variable. It can be an absolute path or relative path to + the directory specified by --git-dir or GIT_DIR. + Note: If --git-dir or GIT_DIR are specified but none of + --work-tree, GIT_WORK_TREE and core.worktree is specified, + the current working directory is regarded as the top directory + of your working tree. --bare:: Treat the repository as a bare repository. If GIT_DIR @@ -360,7 +366,7 @@ File/Directory Structure Please see the link:repository-layout.html[repository layout] document. -Read link:hooks.html[hooks] for more details about each hook. +Read linkgit:githooks[5][hooks] for more details about each hook. Higher level SCMs may provide and manage additional information in the `$GIT_DIR`. |