6 git-var - Show a Git logical variable
12 'git var' (-l | <variable>)
16 Prints a Git logical variable. Exits with code 1 if the variable has
22 Cause the logical variables to be listed. In addition, all the
23 variables of the Git configuration file .git/config are listed
24 as well. (However, the configuration variables listing functionality
25 is deprecated in favor of `git config -l`.)
29 $ git var GIT_AUTHOR_IDENT
30 Eric W. Biederman <ebiederm@lnxi.com> 1121223278 -0600
36 The author of a piece of code.
39 The person who put a piece of code into Git.
42 Text editor for use by Git commands. The value is meant to be
43 interpreted by the shell when it is used. Examples: `~/bin/vi`,
44 `$SOME_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE`, `"C:\Program Files\Vim\gvim.exe"
45 --nofork`. The order of preference is the `$GIT_EDITOR`
46 environment variable, then `core.editor` configuration, then
47 `$VISUAL`, then `$EDITOR`, and then the default chosen at compile
48 time, which is usually 'vi'.
49 ifdef::git-default-editor[]
50 The build you are using chose '{git-default-editor}' as the default.
51 endif::git-default-editor[]
54 Text editor used to edit the 'todo' file while running `git rebase
55 -i`. Like `GIT_EDITOR`, the value is meant to be interpreted by
56 the shell when it is used. The order of preference is the
57 `$GIT_SEQUENCE_EDITOR` environment variable, then
58 `sequence.editor` configuration, and then the value of `git var
62 Text viewer for use by Git commands (e.g., 'less'). The value
63 is meant to be interpreted by the shell. The order of preference
64 is the `$GIT_PAGER` environment variable, then `core.pager`
65 configuration, then `$PAGER`, and then the default chosen at
66 compile time (usually 'less').
67 ifdef::git-default-pager[]
68 The build you are using chose '{git-default-pager}' as the default.
69 endif::git-default-pager[]
72 The name of the first branch created in newly initialized repositories.
76 linkgit:git-commit-tree[1]
82 Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite