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NAME

git-var - Show a git logical variable

SYNOPSIS

git-var [ -l | <variable> ]

DESCRIPTION

Prints a git logical variable.

OPTIONS

-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

$ git-var GIT_AUTHOR_IDENT
Eric W. Biederman <ebiederm@lnxi.com> 1121223278 -0600

VARIABLES

GIT_AUTHOR_IDENT

The author of a piece of code.

GIT_COMMITTER_IDENT

The person who put a piece of code into git.

Diagnostics

You don’t exist. Go away!

The passwd(5) gecos field couldn’t be read

Your parents must have hated you!

The password(5) gecos field is longer than a giant static buffer.

Your sysadmin must hate you!

The password(5) name field is longer than a giant static buffer.

SEE ALSO

git-commit-tree[1] git-tag[1] git-config[1]

Author

Written by Eric Biederman <ebiederm@xmission.com>

Documentation

Documentation by Eric Biederman and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.

GIT

Part of the git[1] suite