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Re: [PATCH] user-manual.txt: Some doc updates

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SBSanti Béjar <sbejar@gmail.com>
Date
May 8, 2007, 08:37 UTC
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On 5/8/07, J. Bruce Fields <bfields@fieldses.org> wrote:
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> On Thu, Apr 19, 2007 at 05:49:40PM +0200, Santi Béjar wrote:
> >  git branch::
> > +     list all local branches
> > +git branch -r::
> > +     list all remote branches
> > +git branch -a::
> >       list all branches
>
> I think I dropped this just because "remote branches" haven't yet been
> introduced at this point in the manual.  (That's not till "Examining
> branches from a remote repository".)  Could be some sections should be
> reordered--suggestions welcomed.
OK.
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>
> > +-------------------------------------------------
> > +$ git diff HEAD
> > +-------------------------------------------------
> > +
> > +shows the difference between the working tree and HEAD.
> > +
>
> I took the mention of this later on, but didn't think it was necessary
> to mention here too.
Fair enough.
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>
> > @@ -1872,10 +1880,7 @@ As with git-fetch, you may also set up configuration options to
> >  save typing; so, for example, after
> >
> >  -------------------------------------------------
> > -$ cat >.git/config <<EOF
> > -[remote "public-repo"]
> > -     url = ssh://yourserver.com/~you/proj.git
> > -EOF
> > +$ git config remote."public-repo".url ssh://yourserver.com/~you/proj.git
> >  -------------------------------------------------
>
> I think this was adequately discussed.
>
OK.
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> > +You can also instantly browse your working repository in gitweb using:
> > +
> > +-------------------------------------------------
> > +$ git instaweb
> > +-------------------------------------------------
> > +
> > +See gitlink:git-instaweb[1] for details.
> > +
>
> That's nifty, but doesn't seem necessary at this point, and doesn't
> quite fit in the section (which is about public repositories).
>

I've put it here because then you can view the gitweb before public consumption. Otherwise OK.

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> Others look good, thanks.
>
> But if you want whole patches applied or rejected with explanation, I
> think you may have to be prepared to revise and resubmit when there are
> objections to parts.

Yes and I have already prepared the remaining patch, but first I need to know the objections.

Santi
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  1. user-manual.txt: Some doc updatesSanti Béjar, Apr 19, 2007
  2. J. Bruce FieldsApr 19, 2007
  3. Nicolas PitreApr 19, 2007
  4. J. Bruce FieldsApr 19, 2007
  5. Santi BéjarApr 19, 2007
  6. J. Bruce FieldsMay 8, 2007
  7. Santi BéjarMay 8, 2007

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