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<code>git config</code> get and set repository or global options
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<code>git config</code> get and set [[repository]] or global options
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https://git-scm.com/docs/git-config
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* Doc: https://git-scm.com/docs/git-config
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* Configuration files:
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<code>~$HOME/[[.gitconfig]]</code> file
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** <code>[[$HOME/.gitconfig]]</code>
 
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** <code>[[.git/config]]</code>
 
  
 
* <code>[[git config --list]]</code>
 
* <code>[[git config --list]]</code>
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* <code>[[git config --list --show-origin]]</code>
 
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* <code>[[git config --global]]</code>
 
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* <code>[[git config --global --list]]</code>
 
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* <code>[[git config --global --edit]]</code>
 
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* <code>[[git config --add]]</code>
 
  
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* Set your username:
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git config --global --list
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:<code>git config --global user.name "FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME"</code>
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git config --local credential.helper "" (will prompt for username and password)
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* Set your email address:
 
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:<code>git config --global user.email "[email protected]"</code>
 
  
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* <code>[[git config --local]] [[credential]].[[helper]]</code> "" (will prompt for username and password)
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git config --global --list
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fatal: unable to read config file '/USERNAME/.gitconfig': No such file or directory
  
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  [[git config --local]] gc.auto 0
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  git config --list --show-origin
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file:.git/config        core.repositoryformatversion=0
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file:.git/config        core.filemode=true
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file:.git/config        core.bare=false
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file:.git/config        core.logallrefupdates=true
  
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Turn off the [[SSL]] validation
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* Turn off the [[SSL]] validation
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* <code>[[git config --global http.sslVerify false]]</code>
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<code>git config --global http.sslVerify false</code>
  
  
 
Git indexing fails due to bad pack header <ref>https://confluence.atlassian.com/fishkb/git-indexing-fails-due-to-bad-pack-header-371360062.html</ref>:
 
Git indexing fails due to bad pack header <ref>https://confluence.atlassian.com/fishkb/git-indexing-fails-due-to-bad-pack-header-371360062.html</ref>:
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* <code>git config --global pack.windowMemory "100m"</code>
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git config --global pack.windowMemory "100m"
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* <code>git config --global pack.SizeLimit "100m"</code>
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git config --global pack.SizeLimit "100m"
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* <code>git config --global pack.threads "1"</code>
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git config --global pack.threads "1"
  
  
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* <code>[[git config pull.rebase false]]</code>  # merge (the default strategy)
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== .gitconfig file ==
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* <code>git config pull.rebase true </code>  # rebase
 
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* <code>git config pull.[[ff]] </code>only      # fast-forward only
 
  
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  [[git config --global]] core.askpass "git-gui--askpass"
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https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/binary-transparency/f-BI4o8HZW0/discussion
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<pre>
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# for $deity's sake, check that anything we're getting is complete and sane on a regular basis
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  [transfer]
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        fsckobjects = true
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[fetch]
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        fsckobjects = true
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  [receive]
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        fsckObjects = true
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</pre>
  
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*<code>[[git config --global]] sendpack.sideband false</code>
 
  
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*<code>[[git config]] push.default tracking</code>
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== git config ==
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<pre>
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git config
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usage: git config [<options>]
  
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Config file location
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    --global              use global config file
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    --system              use system config file
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    --local              use repository config file
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    --worktree            use per-worktree config file
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    -f, --file <file>    use given config file
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    --blob <blob-id>      read config from given blob object
  
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git config gc.auto 0
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Action
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    --get                get value: name [value-regex]
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    --get-all            get all values: key [value-regex]
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    --get-regexp          get values for regexp: name-regex [value-regex]
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    --get-urlmatch        get value specific for the URL: section[.var] URL
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    --replace-all        replace all matching variables: name value [value_regex]
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    --add                add a new variable: name value
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    --unset              remove a variable: name [value-regex]
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    --unset-all          remove all matches: name [value-regex]
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    --rename-section      rename section: old-name new-name
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    --remove-section      remove a section: name
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    -l, --list            list all
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    -e, --edit            open an editor
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    --get-color          find the color configured: slot [default]
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    --get-colorbool      find the color setting: slot [stdout-is-tty]
  
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[[git config -f ci.gitconfig]]
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Type
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    -t, --type <>        value is given this type
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    --bool                value is "true" or "false"
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    --int                value is decimal number
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    --bool-or-int        value is --bool or --int
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    --path                value is a path (file or directory name)
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    --expiry-date        value is an expiry date
  
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Other
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    -z, --null            terminate values with NUL byte
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    --name-only          show variable names only
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    --includes            respect include directives on lookup
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    --show-origin        show origin of config (file, standard input, blob, command line)
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    --default <value>    with --get, use default value when missing entry
  
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== [[Usage: git config]] ==
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</pre>
  
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== Related ==
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== Related commands ==
 
* <code>[[git fsck]] --full</code>
 
* <code>[[git fsck]] --full</code>
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* <code>[[git push]]</code>
 
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* <code>[[git config --global credential.helper cache]]</code>
 
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* <code>[[git remote]]</code>
 
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* <code>[[remote.origin.url]]</code>
 
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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* {{git config}}
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* {{git}}
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[[Category:Gi]]
 
[[Category:Gi]]

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