Merge branch 'np/delta'

[git.git] / Documentation / git.txt

diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt
index 3fbfd45ffedfafc7b4de718e9455e7555aabdbb8..6f7db2935bab455a60880b5f410948288325378e 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/git.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ git - the stupid content tracker
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
 [verse]
-'git' [--version] [--exec-path[=GIT_EXEC_PATH]] [-p|--paginate]
+'git' [--version] [--exec-path[=GIT_EXEC_PATH]]
+    [-p|--paginate|--no-pager]
     [--bare] [--git-dir=GIT_DIR] [--work-tree=GIT_WORK_TREE]
     [--help] COMMAND [ARGS]
 
@@ -42,9 +43,13 @@ unreleased) version of git, that is available from 'master'
 branch of the `git.git` repository.
 Documentation for older releases are available here:
 
-* link:v1.5.2.4/git.html[documentation for release 1.5.2.4]
+* link:v1.5.3/git.html[documentation for release 1.5.3]
 
 * release notes for
+  link:RelNotes-1.5.3.1.txt[1.5.3.1].
+
+* release notes for
+  link:RelNotes-1.5.2.5.txt[1.5.2.5],
   link:RelNotes-1.5.2.4.txt[1.5.2.4],
   link:RelNotes-1.5.2.3.txt[1.5.2.3],
   link:RelNotes-1.5.2.2.txt[1.5.2.2],
@@ -102,6 +107,9 @@ OPTIONS
 -p|--paginate::
        Pipe all output into 'less' (or if set, $PAGER).
 
+--no-pager::
+       Do not pipe git output into a pager.
+
 --git-dir=<path>::
        Set the path to the repository. This can also be controlled by
        setting the GIT_DIR environment variable.
@@ -115,7 +123,10 @@ OPTIONS
        variable.
 
 --bare::
-       Same as --git-dir=`pwd`.
+       Treat the repository as a bare repository.  If GIT_DIR
+       environment is not set, it is set to the current working
+       directory.
+
 
 FURTHER DOCUMENTATION
 ---------------------
@@ -417,7 +428,25 @@ other
        See gitlink:git-merge[1]
 
 'GIT_PAGER'::
-       This environment variable overrides `$PAGER`.
+       This environment variable overrides `$PAGER`. If it is set
+       to an empty string or to the value "cat", git will not launch
+       a pager.
+
+'GIT_SSH'::
+       If this environment variable is set then gitlink:git-fetch[1]
+       and gitlink:git-push[1] will use this command instead
+       of `ssh` when they need to connect to a remote system.
+       The 'GIT_SSH' command will be given exactly two arguments:
+       the 'username@host' (or just 'host') from the URL and the
+       shell command to execute on that remote system.
++
+To pass options to the program that you want to list in GIT_SSH
+you will need to wrap the program and options into a shell script,
+then set GIT_SSH to refer to the shell script.
++
+Usually it is easier to configure any desired options through your
+personal `.ssh/config` file.  Please consult your ssh documentation
+for further details.
 
 'GIT_FLUSH'::
        If this environment variable is set to "1", then commands such
@@ -450,7 +479,7 @@ include::core-intro.txt[]
 Authors
 -------
 * git's founding father is Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>.
-* The current git nurse is Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>.
+* The current git nurse is Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>.
 * The git potty was written by Andres Ericsson <ae@op5.se>.
 * General upbringing is handled by the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.