Git config

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git config get and set repository or global options

https://git-scm.com/docs/git-config
~$HOME/.gitconfig file
git config --local credential.helper "" (will prompt for username and password)
git config --global --list
fatal: unable to read config file '/USERNAME/.gitconfig': No such file or directory
git config --list --show-origin


  • Turn off the SSL validation

git config --global http.sslVerify false


Git indexing fails due to bad pack header [1]:

git config --global pack.windowMemory "100m"
git config --global pack.SizeLimit "100m"
git config --global pack.threads "1"


git config pull.rebase false  # merge (the default strategy)
git config pull.rebase true   # rebase
git config pull.ff only       # fast-forward only


.gitconfig file

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/binary-transparency/f-BI4o8HZW0/discussion

 # for $deity's sake, check that anything we're getting is complete and sane on a regular basis
 [transfer]
        fsckobjects = true
 [fetch]
         fsckobjects = true
  [receive]
        fsckObjects = true


git config

git config
usage: git config [<options>]

Config file location
    --global              use global config file
    --system              use system config file
    --local               use repository config file
    --worktree            use per-worktree config file
    -f, --file <file>     use given config file
    --blob <blob-id>      read config from given blob object

Action
    --get                 get value: name [value-regex]
    --get-all             get all values: key [value-regex]
    --get-regexp          get values for regexp: name-regex [value-regex]
    --get-urlmatch        get value specific for the URL: section[.var] URL
    --replace-all         replace all matching variables: name value [value_regex]
    --add                 add a new variable: name value
    --unset               remove a variable: name [value-regex]
    --unset-all           remove all matches: name [value-regex]
    --rename-section      rename section: old-name new-name
    --remove-section      remove a section: name
    -l, --list            list all
    -e, --edit            open an editor
    --get-color           find the color configured: slot [default]
    --get-colorbool       find the color setting: slot [stdout-is-tty]

Type
    -t, --type <>         value is given this type
    --bool                value is "true" or "false"
    --int                 value is decimal number
    --bool-or-int         value is --bool or --int
    --path                value is a path (file or directory name)
    --expiry-date         value is an expiry date

Other
    -z, --null            terminate values with NUL byte
    --name-only           show variable names only
    --includes            respect include directives on lookup
    --show-origin         show origin of config (file, standard input, blob, command line)
    --default <value>     with --get, use default value when missing entry

Related commands

See also

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