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diff --git a/Documentation/git-init-db.txt b/Documentation/git-init-db.txt index bc3ba14939..5412135d76 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-init-db.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-init-db.txt @@ -11,96 +11,9 @@ SYNOPSIS 'git-init-db' [--template=<template_directory>] [--shared[=<permissions>]] -OPTIONS -------- - --- - ---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. - ---shared[={false|true|umask|group|all|world|everybody}]:: - -Specify that the git repository is to be shared amongst several users. This -allows users belonging to the same group to push into that -repository. When specified, the config variable "core.sharedRepository" is -set so that files and directories under `$GIT_DIR` are created with the -requested permissions. When not specified, git will use permissions reported -by umask(2). - -The option can have the following values, defaulting to 'group' if no value -is given: - - - 'umask' (or 'false'): Use permissions reported by umask(2). The default, - when `--shared` is not specified. - - - 'group' (or 'true'): Make the repository group-writable, (and g+sx, since - the git group may be not the primary group of all users). - - - 'all' (or 'world' or 'everybody'): Same as 'group', but make the repository - readable by all users. - -By default, the configuration flag receive.denyNonFastforward is enabled -in shared repositories, so that you cannot force a non fast-forwarding push -into it. - --- - - DESCRIPTION ----------- -This command creates an empty git repository - basically a `.git` directory -with subdirectories for `objects`, `refs/heads`, `refs/tags`, and -template files. -An initial `HEAD` file that references the HEAD of the master branch -is also created. - -If the `$GIT_DIR` environment variable is set then it specifies a path -to use instead of `./.git` for the base of the repository. - -If the object storage directory is specified via the `$GIT_OBJECT_DIRECTORY` -environment variable then the sha1 directories are created underneath - -otherwise the default `$GIT_DIR/objects` directory is used. - -Running `git-init-db` in an existing repository is safe. It will not overwrite -things that are already there. The primary reason for rerunning `git-init-db` -is to pick up newly added templates. - -Note that `git-init` is the same as `git-init-db`. - - -EXAMPLES --------- - -Start a new git repository for an existing code base:: -+ ----------------- -$ cd /path/to/my/codebase -$ git-init-db <1> -$ git-add . <2> ----------------- -+ -<1> prepare /path/to/my/codebase/.git directory -<2> add all existing file to the index - - -Author ------- -Written by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org> - -Documentation --------------- -Documentation by David Greaves, Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>. -GIT ---- -Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite +This is a synonym for gitlink:git-init[1]. Please refer to the +documentation of that command. |