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Re: [PATCH v3 8/8] SubmittingPatches: demonstrate using git-contacts with git-send-email

From
LALinus Arver <linusa@google.com>
Date
Apr 11, 2024, 21:03 UTC
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<20240411001922.67800-1-kipras@kipras.org>
Kipras Melnikovas <kipras@kipras.org> writes:
> I don't think `git contacts` is available by default?

Correct. It's a Perl script that lives under contrib/ in the git repo (it's not part of the core set of default Git subcommands that the "git" binary is built with). On Ubuntu it lives under /usr/share/doc/git/contrib/contacts/git-contacts [1].

[1] https://packages.ubuntu.com/focal/amd64/git/filelist
I could add a blurb about this to avoid confusion. Will update.
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> ...
> $ git contacts
> git: 'contacts' is not a git command. See 'git --help'.
> ...
>
> ...
> $ git send-email --to=kipras@kipras.org --cc-cmd='git contacts' 0001-TEMP.patch
> 0001-TEMP.patch
> git: 'contacts' is not a git command. See 'git --help'.
> (cc-cmd) failed to close pipe to 'git contacts' at /opt/homebrew/opt/git/libexec/git-core/git-send-email line 2021.
> ...
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  1. docs: recommend using contrib/contacts/git-contactsLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 2, 2024
  2. Patrick SteinhardtApr 2, 2024
  3. Linus ArverApr 4, 2024
  4. Matthias AßhauerApr 3, 2024
  5. Junio C HamanoApr 3, 2024
  6. Linus ArverApr 4, 2024
  7. 0/8 docs: recommend using contrib/contacts/git-contactsLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 6, 2024
  8. 1/8 MyFirstContribution: mention contrib/contacts/git-contactsLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 6, 2024
  9. Junio C HamanoApr 6, 2024
  10. Linus ArverApr 9, 2024
  11. Junio C HamanoApr 9, 2024
  12. 2/8 SubmittingPatches: make 'git contacts' grep-friendlyLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 6, 2024
  13. Junio C HamanoApr 6, 2024
  14. 3/8 SubmittingPatches: mention GitGitGadgetLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 6, 2024
  15. Junio C HamanoApr 6, 2024
  16. Linus ArverApr 9, 2024
  17. Junio C HamanoApr 9, 2024
  18. 4/8 SubmittingPatches: quote commandsLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 6, 2024
  19. 5/8 SubmittingPatches: discuss reviewers firstLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 6, 2024
  20. 6/8 SubmittingPatches: dedupe discussion of security patchesLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 6, 2024
  21. 7/8 SubmittingPatches: add heading for format-patch and send-emailLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 6, 2024
  22. 8/8 SubmittingPatches: demonstrate using git-contacts with git-send-emailLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 6, 2024
  23. Junio C HamanoApr 6, 2024
  24. 0/8 docs: recommend using contrib/contacts/git-contactsLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 9, 2024
  25. 1/8 MyFirstContribution: mention contrib/contacts/git-contactsLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 9, 2024
  26. Linus ArverApr 9, 2024
  27. Junio C HamanoApr 9, 2024
  28. Linus ArverApr 9, 2024
  29. Linus ArverApr 11, 2024
  30. 2/8 SubmittingPatches: make 'git contacts' grep-friendlyLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 9, 2024
  31. 3/8 SubmittingPatches: mention GitGitGadgetLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 9, 2024
  32. 4/8 SubmittingPatches: quote commandsLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 9, 2024
  33. 5/8 SubmittingPatches: discuss reviewers firstLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 9, 2024
  34. Eric SunshineApr 10, 2024
  35. Junio C HamanoApr 10, 2024
  36. Linus ArverApr 10, 2024
  37. 6/8 SubmittingPatches: dedupe discussion of security patchesLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 9, 2024
  38. 7/8 SubmittingPatches: add heading for format-patch and send-emailLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 9, 2024
  39. 8/8 SubmittingPatches: demonstrate using git-contacts with git-send-emailLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 9, 2024
  40. Kipras MelnikovasApr 11, 2024
  41. Linus ArverApr 11, 2024
  42. Kipras MelnikovasApr 12, 2024
  43. 0/8 docs: recommend using contrib/contacts/git-contactsLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 11, 2024
  44. 1/8 MyFirstContribution: mention contrib/contacts/git-contactsLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 11, 2024
  45. 2/8 SubmittingPatches: clarify 'git-contacts' locationLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 11, 2024
  46. Junio C HamanoApr 12, 2024
  47. Eric SunshineApr 12, 2024
  48. Junio C HamanoApr 13, 2024
  49. Linus ArverApr 16, 2024
  50. Junio C HamanoApr 16, 2024
  51. Linus ArverApr 16, 2024
  52. Junio C HamanoApr 17, 2024
  53. Junio C HamanoApr 17, 2024
  54. Eric SunshineApr 17, 2024
  55. Junio C HamanoApr 17, 2024
  56. Linus ArverApr 17, 2024
  57. Linus ArverApr 17, 2024
  58. Linus ArverApr 18, 2024
  59. 3/8 SubmittingPatches: mention GitGitGadgetLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 11, 2024
  60. 4/8 SubmittingPatches: quote commandsLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 11, 2024
  61. 5/8 SubmittingPatches: discuss reviewers firstLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 11, 2024
  62. 6/8 SubmittingPatches: dedupe discussion of security patchesLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 11, 2024
  63. 7/8 SubmittingPatches: add heading for format-patch and send-emailLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 11, 2024
  64. 8/8 SubmittingPatches: demonstrate using git-contacts with git-send-emailLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 11, 2024
  65. Junio C HamanoApr 12, 2024
  66. Linus ArverApr 16, 2024
  67. 0/8 docs: recommend using contrib/contacts/git-contactsLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 16, 2024
  68. 1/8 MyFirstContribution: mention contrib/contacts/git-contactsLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 16, 2024
  69. 2/8 SubmittingPatches: clarify 'git-contacts' locationLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 16, 2024
  70. 3/8 SubmittingPatches: mention GitGitGadgetLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 16, 2024
  71. 4/8 SubmittingPatches: quote commandsLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 16, 2024
  72. 5/8 SubmittingPatches: discuss reviewers firstLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 16, 2024
  73. 6/8 SubmittingPatches: dedupe discussion of security patchesLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 16, 2024
  74. 7/8 SubmittingPatches: add heading for format-patch and send-emailLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 16, 2024
  75. 8/8 SubmittingPatches: demonstrate using git-contacts with git-send-emailLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 16, 2024
  76. 0/8 docs: recommend using contrib/contacts/git-contactsLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 18, 2024
  77. 1/8 MyFirstContribution: mention contrib/contacts/git-contactsLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 18, 2024
  78. 2/8 SubmittingPatches: clarify 'git-contacts' locationLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 18, 2024
  79. 3/8 SubmittingPatches: mention GitGitGadgetLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 18, 2024
  80. 4/8 SubmittingPatches: quote commandsLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 18, 2024
  81. 5/8 SubmittingPatches: discuss reviewers firstLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 18, 2024
  82. 6/8 SubmittingPatches: dedupe discussion of security patchesLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 18, 2024
  83. 7/8 SubmittingPatches: add heading for format-patch and send-emailLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 18, 2024
  84. 8/8 SubmittingPatches: demonstrate using git-contacts with git-send-emailLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 18, 2024
  85. Junio C HamanoApr 18, 2024
  86. [RFC] git-contacts: exclude list (was: Re: [PATCH] docs: recommend using contrib/contacts/git-contacts)Matthias Aßhauer, Apr 3, 2024
  87. Junio C HamanoApr 3, 2024
  88. Matthieu MoyApr 3, 2024

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