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Document the default pager and editor chosen at compile time in the git-var(1) manpage so users curious about what command _this_ copy of git will fall back to when EDITOR, VISUAL, and PAGER are unset can find the answer quickly. In builds leaving those settings uncustomized, this patch makes the manpage continue to say "usually vi" and "usually less" so the formatted documentation is usable for a wide audience including users of custom builds that change those settings. If you would like your copy of the docs to be less noncommittal, you will need to set DEFAULT_PAGER=less and DEFAULT_EDITOR=vi explicitly. Suggested-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> Signed-off-by: Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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git-var(1)
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==========
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NAME
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----
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git-var - Show a git logical variable
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SYNOPSIS
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--------
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[verse]
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'git var' ( -l | <variable> )
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DESCRIPTION
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-----------
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Prints a git logical variable.
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OPTIONS
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-------
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-l::
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Cause the logical variables to be listed. In addition, all the
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variables of the git configuration file .git/config are listed
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as well. (However, the configuration variables listing functionality
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is deprecated in favor of `git config -l`.)
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EXAMPLE
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--------
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$ git var GIT_AUTHOR_IDENT
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Eric W. Biederman <ebiederm@lnxi.com> 1121223278 -0600
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VARIABLES
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----------
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GIT_AUTHOR_IDENT::
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The author of a piece of code.
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GIT_COMMITTER_IDENT::
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The person who put a piece of code into git.
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GIT_EDITOR::
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Text editor for use by git commands. The value is meant to be
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interpreted by the shell when it is used. Examples: `~/bin/vi`,
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`$SOME_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE`, `"C:\Program Files\Vim\gvim.exe"
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--nofork`. The order of preference is the `$GIT_EDITOR`
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environment variable, then `core.editor` configuration, then
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`$VISUAL`, then `$EDITOR`, and then the default chosen at compile
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time, which is usually 'vi'.
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ifdef::git-default-editor[]
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The build you are using chose '{git-default-editor}' as the default.
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endif::git-default-editor[]
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GIT_PAGER::
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Text viewer for use by git commands (e.g., 'less'). The value
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is meant to be interpreted by the shell. The order of preference
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is the `$GIT_PAGER` environment variable, then `core.pager`
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configuration, then `$PAGER`, and then the default chosen at
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compile time (usually 'less').
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ifdef::git-default-pager[]
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The build you are using chose '{git-default-pager}' as the default.
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endif::git-default-pager[]
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Diagnostics
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-----------
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You don't exist. Go away!::
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The passwd(5) gecos field couldn't be read
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Your parents must have hated you!::
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The passwd(5) gecos field is longer than a giant static buffer.
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Your sysadmin must hate you!::
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The passwd(5) name field is longer than a giant static buffer.
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SEE ALSO
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--------
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linkgit:git-commit-tree[1]
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linkgit:git-tag[1]
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linkgit:git-config[1]
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GIT
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---
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Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite
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