Add references to it in config.txt and git-clone[1].
Signed-off-by: Steven Drake <sdrake@xnet.co.nz> --- Documentation/config.txt | 4 ++++ Documentation/git-clone.txt | 3 +-- Documentation/git-init.txt | 29 +++++++++++++++++++++-------- 3 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
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Documentation/config.txt, Documentation/git-clone.txt, Documentation/git-init.txt
diff --git a/Documentation/config.txt b/Documentation/config.txt index dd261cf..b0369c4 100644 --- a/Documentation/config.txt +++ b/Documentation/config.txt @@ -1178,6 +1178,10 @@ imap:: The configuration variables in the 'imap' section are described in linkgit:git-imap-send[1]. +init-db.templatedir:: + Specify the directory from which templates will be copied. + (See the "TEMPLATE DIRECTORY" section of linkgit:git-init[1].) + instaweb.browser:: Specify the program that will be used to browse your working repository in gitweb. See linkgit:git-instaweb[1]. diff --git a/Documentation/git-clone.txt b/Documentation/git-clone.txt index 7ccd742..731b57e 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-clone.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-clone.txt @@ -143,8 +143,7 @@ objects from the source repository into a pack in the cloned repository. --template=<template_directory>:: Specify the directory from which templates will be used; - if unset the templates are taken from the installation - defined default, typically `/usr/share/git-core/templates`. + (See the "TEMPLATE DIRECTORY" section of linkgit:git-init[1].) --depth <depth>:: Create a 'shallow' clone with a history truncated to the diff --git a/Documentation/git-init.txt b/Documentation/git-init.txt index f081b24..86b5766 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-init.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-init.txt @@ -28,14 +28,8 @@ current working directory. --template=<template_directory>:: -Provide the directory from which templates will be used. The default template -directory is `/usr/share/git-core/templates`. - -When specified, `<template_directory>` is used as the source of the template -files rather than the default. The template files include some directory -structure, some suggested "exclude patterns", and copies of non-executing -"hook" files. The suggested patterns and hook files are all modifiable and -extensible. +Specify the directory from which templates will be used. (See the "TEMPLATE +DIRECTORY" section below.) --shared[={false|true|umask|group|all|world|everybody|0xxx}]:: @@ -106,6 +100,25 @@ of the repository, such as installing the default hooks and setting the configuration variables. The old name is retained for backward compatibility reasons. +TEMPLATE DIRECTORY +------------------ + +The template directory contains files and directories that will be copied to +the `$GIT_DIR` after it is created. + +The template directory used will (in order of preference): + + - The argument given with the `--template` option. + + - The contents of the `$GIT_TEMPLATE_DIR` environment variable. + + - The `init-db.templatedir` configuration variable. + + - The default template directory: `/usr/share/git-core/templates`. + +The default template directory includes some directory structure, some +suggested "exclude patterns", and copies of non-executing "hook" files. +The suggested patterns and hook files are all modifiable and extensible. EXAMPLES --------
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