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@@ -52,49 +52,50 @@ SCMs layered over git.
Manipulation commands
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+link:git-apply.html[git-apply]::
+ Reads a "diff -up1" or git generated patch file and
+ applies it to the working tree.
+
link:git-checkout-cache.html[git-checkout-cache]::
Copy files from the cache to the working directory
link:git-commit-tree.html[git-commit-tree]::
Creates a new commit object
+link:git-hash-object.html[git-hash-object]::
+ Computes the object ID from a file.
+
link:git-init-db.html[git-init-db]::
Creates an empty git object database
-link:git-merge-base.html[git-merge-base]::
- Finds as good a common ancestor as possible for a merge
+link:git-merge-cache.html[git-merge-cache]::
+ Runs a merge for files needing merging
link:git-mktag.html[git-mktag]::
Creates a tag object
+link:git-pack-objects.html[git-pack-objects]::
+ Creates a packed archive of objects.
+
+link:git-prune-packed.html[git-prune-packed]::
+ Remove extra objects that are already in pack files.
+
link:git-read-tree.html[git-read-tree]::
Reads tree information into the directory cache
+link:git-unpack-objects.html[git-unpack-objects]::
+ Unpacks objects out of a packed archive.
+
link:git-update-cache.html[git-update-cache]::
Modifies the index or directory cache
-link:git-hash-object.html[git-hash-object]::
- Computes the object ID from a file.
-
link:git-write-tree.html[git-write-tree]::
Creates a tree from the current cache
-link:git-pack-objects.html[git-pack-objects]::
- Creates a packed archive of objects.
-
-link:git-unpack-objects.html[git-unpack-objects]::
- Unpacks objects out of a packed archive.
-
-link:git-prune-packed.html[git-prune-packed]::
- Remove extra objects that are already in pack files.
-
-link:git-apply.html[git-apply]::
- Reads a "diff -up1" or git generated patch file and
- applies it to the working tree.
-
Interrogation commands
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
link:git-cat-file.html[git-cat-file]::
Provide content or type information for repository objects
@@ -104,12 +105,12 @@ link:git-diff-cache.html[git-diff-cache]::
link:git-diff-files.html[git-diff-files]::
Compares files in the working tree and the cache
-link:git-diff-tree.html[git-diff-tree]::
- Compares the content and mode of blobs found via two tree objects
-
link:git-diff-stages.html[git-diff-stages]::
Compares two "merge stages" in the index file.
+link:git-diff-tree.html[git-diff-tree]::
+ Compares the content and mode of blobs found via two tree objects
+
link:git-export.html[git-export]::
Exports each commit and a diff against each of its parents
@@ -122,8 +123,8 @@ link:git-ls-files.html[git-ls-files]::
link:git-ls-tree.html[git-ls-tree]::
Displays a tree object in human readable form
-link:git-merge-cache.html[git-merge-cache]::
- Runs a merge for files needing merging
+link:git-merge-base.html[git-merge-base]::
+ Finds as good a common ancestor as possible for a merge
link:git-rev-list.html[git-rev-list]::
Lists commit objects in reverse chronological order
@@ -131,6 +132,9 @@ link:git-rev-list.html[git-rev-list]::
link:git-rev-tree.html[git-rev-tree]::
Provides the revision tree for one or more commits
+link:git-show-index.html[git-show-index]::
+ Displays contents of a pack idx file.
+
link:git-tar-tree.html[git-tar-tree]::
Creates a tar archive of the files in the named tree
@@ -140,9 +144,6 @@ link:git-unpack-file.html[git-unpack-file]::
link:git-var.html[git-var]::
Displays a git logical variable
-link:git-show-index.html[git-show-index]::
- Displays contents of a pack idx file.
-
link:git-verify-pack.html[git-verify-pack]::
Validates packed GIT archive files
@@ -153,174 +154,172 @@ touch the working file set - but in general they don't
Synching repositories
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-link:git-clone-script.html[git-clone-script]::
- Clones a repository into the current repository (user interface)
-
link:git-clone-pack.html[git-clone-pack]::
Clones a repository into the current repository (engine
for ssh and local transport)
+link:git-fetch-pack.html[git-fetch-pack]::
+ Updates from a remote repository.
+
link:git-http-pull.html[git-http-pull]::
Downloads a remote GIT repository via HTTP
link:git-local-pull.html[git-local-pull]::
Duplicates another GIT repository on a local system
-link:git-ssh-pull.html[git-ssh-pull]::
- Pulls from a remote repository over ssh connection
-
-link:git-send-pack.html[git-send-pack]::
- Pushes to a remote repository, intelligently.
+link:git-peek-remote.html[git-peek-remote]::
+ Lists references on a remote repository using upload-pack protocol.
link:git-receive-pack.html[git-receive-pack]::
Invoked by 'git-send-pack' to receive what is pushed to it.
-link:git-clone-pack.html[git-clone-pack]::
- Clones from a remote repository.
-
-link:git-fetch-pack.html[git-fetch-pack]::
- Updates from a remote repository.
+link:git-send-pack.html[git-send-pack]::
+ Pushes to a remote repository, intelligently.
-link:git-peek-remote.html[git-peek-remote]::
- Lists references on a remote repository using upload-pack protocol.
+link:git-ssh-pull.html[git-ssh-pull]::
+ Pulls from a remote repository over ssh connection
-link:git-upload-pack.html[git-upload-pack]::
- Invoked by 'git-clone-pack' and 'git-fetch-pack' to push
- what are asked for.
+link:git-ssh-push.html[git-ssh-push]::
+ Helper "server-side" program used by git-ssh-pull
link:git-update-server-info.html[git-update-server-info]::
Updates auxiliary information on a dumb server to help
clients discover references and packs on it.
+link:git-upload-pack.html[git-upload-pack]::
+ Invoked by 'git-clone-pack' and 'git-fetch-pack' to push
+ what are asked for.
+
Porcelain-ish Commands
----------------------
-link:git-revert-script.html[git-revert-script]::
- Revert an existing commit.
-
-link:git-cherry-pick-script.html[git-cherry-pick-script]::
- Cherry-pick the effect of an existing commit.
-
-link:git-rebase-script.html[git-rebase-script]::
- Rebase local commits to new upstream head.
link:git-add-script.html[git-add-script]::
Add paths to the index file.
+link:git-applymbox.html[git-applymbox]::
+ Apply patches from a mailbox.
+
+link:git-bisect-script.html[git-bisect-script]::
+ Find the change that introduced a bug.
+
link:git-branch-script.html[git-branch-script]::
Create and Show branches.
-link:git-whatchanged.html[git-whatchanged]::
- Shows commit logs and differences they introduce.
-
-link:git-log-script.html[git-log-script]::
- Shows commit logs.
+link:git-cherry-pick-script.html[git-cherry-pick-script]::
+ Cherry-pick the effect of an existing commit.
-link:git-shortlog.html[git-shortlog]::
- Summarizes 'git log' output.
+link:git-clone-script.html[git-clone-script]::
+ Clones a repository into a new directory.
-link:git-status-script.html[git-status-script]::
- Shows the working tree status.
+link:git-commit-script.html[git-commit-script]::
+ Record changes to the repository.
link:git-fetch-script.html[git-fetch-script]::
Download from a remote repository via various protocols.
-link:git-pull-script.html[git-pull-script]::
- Fetch from and merge with a remote repository.
+link:git-log-script.html[git-log-script]::
+ Shows commit logs.
-link:git-resolve-script.html[git-resolve-script]::
- Merge two commits.
+link:git-ls-remote-script.html[git-ls-remote-script]::
+ Shows references in a remote or local repository.
link:git-octopus-script.html[git-octopus-script]::
Merge more than two commits.
+link:git-pull-script.html[git-pull-script]::
+ Fetch from and merge with a remote repository.
+
link:git-push-script.html[git-push-script]::
Update remote refs along with associated objects.
-link:git-commit-script.html[git-commit-script]::
- Record changes to the repository.
+link:git-rebase-script.html[git-rebase-script]::
+ Rebase local commits to new upstream head.
-link:git-show-branch.html[git-show-branch]::
- Show branches and their commits.
+link:git-rename-script.html[git-rename]::
+ Rename files and directories.
link:git-repack-script.html[git-repack-script]::
Pack unpacked objects in a repository.
-link:git-rename-script.html[git-rename]::
- Rename files and directories.
+link:git-resolve-script.html[git-resolve-script]::
+ Merge two commits.
-link:git-ls-remote-script.html[git-ls-remote-script]::
- Shows references in a remote or local repository.
+link:git-revert-script.html[git-revert-script]::
+ Revert an existing commit.
+
+link:git-shortlog.html[git-shortlog]::
+ Summarizes 'git log' output.
+
+link:git-show-branch.html[git-show-branch]::
+ Show branches and their commits.
+
+link:git-status-script.html[git-status-script]::
+ Shows the working tree status.
link:git-verify-tag-script.html[git-verify-tag-script]::
Check the GPG signature of tag.
+link:git-whatchanged.html[git-whatchanged]::
+ Shows commit logs and differences they introduce.
+
Ancillary Commands
------------------
Manipulators:
-link:git-relink-script.html[git-relink-script]::
- Hardlink common objects in local repositories.
+link:git-applypatch.html[git-applypatch]::
+ Apply one patch extracted from an e-mail.
link:git-convert-cache.html[git-convert-cache]::
Converts old-style GIT repository
+link:git-cvsimport-script.html[git-cvsimport-script]::
+ Salvage your data out of another SCM people love to hate.
+
link:git-merge-one-file-script.html[git-merge-one-file-script]::
The standard helper program to use with "git-merge-cache"
link:git-prune-script.html[git-prune-script]::
Prunes all unreachable objects from the object database
+link:git-relink-script.html[git-relink-script]::
+ Hardlink common objects in local repositories.
+
+link:git-sh-setup-script.html[git-sh-setup-script]::
+ Common git shell script setup code.
+
link:git-tag-script.html[git-tag-script]::
An example script to create a tag object signed with GPG
-link:git-cvsimport-script.html[git-cvsimport-script]::
- Salvage your data out of another SCM people love to hate.
-
Interrogators:
-link:git-patch-id.html[git-patch-id]::
- Compute unique ID for a patch.
+link:git-cherry.html[git-cherry]::
+ Find commits not merged upstream.
link:git-count-objects-script.html[git-count-objects-script]::
Count unpacked number of objects and their disk consumption.
-link:git-cherry.html[git-cherry]::
- Find commits not merged upstream.
-
link:git-diff-helper.html[git-diff-helper]::
Generates patch format output for git-diff-*
-link:git-ssh-push.html[git-ssh-push]::
- Helper "server-side" program used by git-ssh-pull
+link:git-mailinfo.html[git-mailinfo]::
+ Extracts patch from a single e-mail message.
+
+link:git-mailsplit.html[git-mailsplit]::
+ git-mailsplit.
+
+link:git-patch-id.html[git-patch-id]::
+ Compute unique ID for a patch.
link:git-send-email-script.html[git-send-email]::
Send patch e-mails out of "format-patch --mbox" output.
-link:git-sh-setup-script.html[git-sh-setup-script]::
- Common git shell script setup code.
-
Commands not yet documented
---------------------------
-link:git-applymbox.html[git-applymbox]::
- git-applymbox.
-
-link:git-applypatch.html[git-applypatch]::
- git-applypatch.
-
-link:git-mailinfo.html[git-mailinfo]::
- git-mailinfo.
-
-link:git-mailsplit.html[git-mailsplit]::
- git-mailsplit.
-
-link:git-bisect-script.html[git-bisect-script]::
- git-bisect-script.
-
link:git-build-rev-cache.html[git-build-rev-cache]::
git-build-rev-cache.