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@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
gitlink:git-add[1]::
- Add paths to the index.
+ Add file contents to the changeset to be committed next.
gitlink:git-am[1]::
- Apply patches from a mailbox, but cooler.
+ Apply a series of patches from a mailbox.
gitlink:git-applymbox[1]::
- Apply patches from a mailbox, original version by Linus.
+ Apply a series of patches in a mailbox.
gitlink:git-archive[1]::
Creates an archive of files from a named tree.
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ gitlink:git-bisect[1]::
Find the change that introduced a bug by binary search.
gitlink:git-branch[1]::
- Create and Show branches.
+ List, create, or delete branches.
gitlink:git-checkout[1]::
Checkout and switch to a branch.
gitlink:git-cherry-pick[1]::
- Cherry-pick the effect of an existing commit.
+ Apply the change introduced by an existing commit.
gitlink:git-clean[1]::
Remove untracked files from the working tree.
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ gitlink:git-diff[1]::
Show changes between commits, commit and working tree, etc.
gitlink:git-fetch[1]::
- Download from a remote repository via various protocols.
+ Download objects and refs from another repository.
gitlink:git-format-patch[1]::
Prepare patches for e-mail submission.
@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@ gitlink:gitk[1]::
The git repository browser.
gitlink:git-log[1]::
- Shows commit logs.
+ Show commit logs.
gitlink:git-ls-remote[1]::
- Shows references in a remote or local repository.
+ List references in a remote repository.
gitlink:git-merge[1]::
- Grand unified merge driver.
+ Join two or more development histories together.
gitlink:git-mv[1]::
Move or rename a file, a directory, or a symlink.
@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@ gitlink:git-pack-refs[1]::
Pack heads and tags for efficient repository access.
gitlink:git-pull[1]::
- Fetch from and merge with a remote repository or a local branch.
+ Fetch from and merge with another repository or a local branch.
gitlink:git-push[1]::
Update remote refs along with associated objects.
gitlink:git-rebase[1]::
- Rebase local commits to the updated upstream head.
+ Forward-port local commits to the updated upstream head.
gitlink:git-repack[1]::
Pack unpacked objects in a repository.
@@ -89,19 +89,20 @@ gitlink:git-rm[1]::
Remove files from the working tree and from the index.
gitlink:git-shortlog[1]::
- Summarizes 'git log' output.
+ Summarize 'git log' output.
gitlink:git-show[1]::
- Show one commit log and its diff.
+ Show various types of objects.
gitlink:git-show-branch[1]::
Show branches and their commits.
gitlink:git-status[1]::
- Shows the working tree status.
+ Show the working tree status.
gitlink:git-verify-tag[1]::
Check the GPG signature of tag.
gitlink:git-whatchanged[1]::
- Shows commit logs and differences they introduce.
+ Show logs with difference each commit introduces.
+