git/Documentation/git-var.txt
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git-var(1)
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NAME
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git-var - Show a git logical variable
SYNOPSIS
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'git var' [ -l | <variable> ]
DESCRIPTION
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Prints a git logical variable.
OPTIONS
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-l::
Cause the logical variables to be listed. In addition, all the
variables of the git configuration file .git/config are listed
as well. (However, the configuration variables listing functionality
is deprecated in favor of 'git config -l'.)
EXAMPLE
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$ git var GIT_AUTHOR_IDENT
Eric W. Biederman <ebiederm@lnxi.com> 1121223278 -0600
VARIABLES
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GIT_AUTHOR_IDENT::
The author of a piece of code.
GIT_COMMITTER_IDENT::
The person who put a piece of code into git.
Diagnostics
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You don't exist. Go away!::
The passwd(5) gecos field couldn't be read
Your parents must have hated you!::
The passwd(5) gecos field is longer than a giant static buffer.
Your sysadmin must hate you!::
The passwd(5) name field is longer than a giant static buffer.
SEE ALSO
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linkgit:git-commit-tree[1]
linkgit:git-tag[1]
linkgit:git-config[1]
Author
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Written by Eric Biederman <ebiederm@xmission.com>
Documentation
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Documentation by Eric Biederman and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.
GIT
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Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite