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[PATCH 4/5] environ: simplify description of GIT_INDEX_FILE

From
Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Sep 15, 2022, 16:06 UTC
Message-ID
<20220915160659.126441-5-gitster@pobox.com>
In-Reply-To
<20220915160659.126441-1-gitster@pobox.com>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
---
 Documentation/git.txt | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt
index 3d31252bf2..535ff561c6 100644
--- a/Documentation/git.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git.txt
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ is worth noting that they may be used/overridden by SCMS sitting above
 Git so take care if using a foreign front-end.
 
 `GIT_INDEX_FILE`::
-	This environment allows the specification of an alternate
+	This environment specifies an alternate
 	index file. If not specified, the default of `$GIT_DIR/index`
 	is used.
 
-- 
2.37.3-780-gd940517dcb
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  2. brian m. carlsonSep 15, 2022
  3. Junio C HamanoSep 15, 2022
  4. 0/5 Update docs on GIT_* environment variablesJunio C Hamano, Sep 15, 2022
  5. 2/5 environ: explain Boolean environment variablesJunio C Hamano, Sep 15, 2022
  6. 5/5 environ: GIT_INDEX_VERSION affects not just a new repositoryJunio C Hamano, Sep 15, 2022
  7. 1/5 environ: document GIT_SSL_NO_VERIFYJunio C Hamano, Sep 15, 2022
  8. 3/5 environ: GIT_FLUSH should be made a usual BooleanJunio C Hamano, Sep 15, 2022
  9. René ScharfeJan 3, 2023
  10. Junio C HamanoJan 4, 2023
  11. René ScharfeJan 4, 2023
  12. Jeff KingJan 4, 2023
  13. René ScharfeJan 4, 2023
  14. Jeff KingJan 6, 2023
  15. 4/5 environ: simplify description of GIT_INDEX_FILEJunio C Hamano, Sep 15, 2022
  16. Todd ZullingerSep 16, 2022
  17. Junio C HamanoSep 16, 2022
  18. brian m. carlsonSep 15, 2022
  19. Junio C HamanoSep 15, 2022

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