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Re: Overriding ~/.gitconfig using GIT_CONFIG

From
David Aguilar <davvid@gmail.com>
Date
Aug 28, 2011, 13:05 UTC
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<20110828130555.GA56765@gmail.com>
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On Fri, Aug 12, 2011 at 09:44:13PM +0100, Richard Purdie wrote:
> My problem isn't that I want to specify a specific .gitconfig file, I
> just need it to ignore the one in $HOME. I'm happy for the .git/config
> file to be used, in fact I need it to be.

If you're writing a tool then it should restrict itself to git's plumbing commands. You should be able to do just about anything without needing to worry about differences in configuraiton. Git commands almost always provide a way to override configuration through the use of flags.

The plumbing commands are listed in the main git manpage. See "Low-level commands (plumbing)" here: http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/

What is the specific problem solved by overriding the configuration? It may be possible to solve it without needing to get too complicated.

Have fun,
-- 
					David
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