The Documentation/git.txt file, in the GIT_DIR environment variable section, did not mentioned that this value can also be set using the --git-dir command line option. --- Documentation/git.txt | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt index e643683..60db292 100644 --- a/Documentation/git.txt +++ b/Documentation/git.txt @@ -650,6 +650,7 @@ git so take care if using Cogito etc. If the 'GIT_DIR' environment variable is set then it specifies a path to use instead of the default `.git` for the base of the repository. + The '--git-dir' command-line option also sets this value. 'GIT_WORK_TREE':: Set the path to the working tree. The value will not be -- 1.8.0.1.347.gf94c325.dirty -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html