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Re: [PATCH] let core.excludesfile default to ~/.gitignore.

From
Stefan Naewe <stefan.naewe@atlas-elektronik.com>
Date
Nov 20, 2009, 14:30 UTC
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<4B06A7EE.2090801@atlas-elektronik.com>
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<1258723430-31684-1-git-send-email-Matthieu.Moy@imag.fr>
On 11/20/2009 2:23 PM, Matthieu Moy wrote:
> It seems this is the value most users set, so let's make it the default.

I like the idea but would suggest to use ~/.gitexcludes instead. That way it doesn't clash with .gitignore if your $HOME is under git-control.

Regards
Stefan
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  1. let core.excludesfile default to ~/.gitignore.Matthieu Moy, Nov 20, 2009
  2. Stefan NaeweNov 20, 2009
  3. David AguilarNov 20, 2009
  4. Let core.excludesfile default to ~/.gitexcludes.Matthieu Moy, Nov 21, 2009
  5. Let core.excludesfile default to ~/.gitexcludes.Matthieu Moy, Nov 26, 2009
  6. Michael J GruberNov 26, 2009
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  9. Bert WesargNov 26, 2009
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  12. Junio C HamanoNov 26, 2009
  13. Nanako ShiraishiDec 30, 2009
  14. Matthieu MoyDec 30, 2009
  15. Junio C HamanoDec 30, 2009
  16. User-wide Git config directory (was Re: [PATCH v2] Let core.excludesfile default to ~/.gitexcludes.)Matthieu Moy, Jan 2, 2010
  17. Junio C HamanoNov 20, 2009

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