Git Configuration: Difference between revisions
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User-specific configuration is maintained in in <code>~/[[.gitconfig#Overview|.gitconfig]]</code> or <code>~/[[.config/git/config#Overview|.config/git/config]]</code>. This configuration applies to a specific user, and it is read and written by <code>git config --global [...]</code> | User-specific configuration is maintained in in <code>~/[[.gitconfig#Overview|.gitconfig]]</code> or <code>~/[[.config/git/config#Overview|.config/git/config]]</code>. This configuration applies to a specific user, and it is read and written by <code>git config --global [...]</code> | ||
Repository specific configuration is maintained in <code>[[.git/config#Overview|.git/config]]</code> and it read and written with <code>git config --local [...]</code> | |||
If no option is specified, <code>--local</code> is the default. | |||
If the same configuration element is specified in multiple locations, the most specific value becomes the effective value: a repository-level value takes precedence over a user-level values, which takes precedence over the corresponding system-level value. To obtain the effective value of a configuration element, execute <code>[[Git_config#Get_a_Setting|git config --get]]</code>. | |||
The configuration files are plain-text, so values can be set manually by editing the file and using the correct syntax. It’s generally easier to run the [[Git_config|git config]] command, though. | |||
The configuration files are plain-text, so values can be set manually by editing the file and | |||
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Revision as of 22:26, 9 January 2024
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Overview
Git maintains configuration in a hierarchy of files.
System-wide configuration is maintained in /etc/gitconfig. This configuration applies to all users of the system and it is read and written by git config --system [...]
User-specific configuration is maintained in in ~/.gitconfig or ~/.config/git/config. This configuration applies to a specific user, and it is read and written by git config --global [...]
Repository specific configuration is maintained in .git/config and it read and written with git config --local [...]
If no option is specified, --local is the default.
If the same configuration element is specified in multiple locations, the most specific value becomes the effective value: a repository-level value takes precedence over a user-level values, which takes precedence over the corresponding system-level value. To obtain the effective value of a configuration element, execute git config --get.
The configuration files are plain-text, so values can be set manually by editing the file and using the correct syntax. It’s generally easier to run the git config command, though.