Git config

Internal

• Git
• .gitignore

Overview

git config is used to manipulate entries in Git's configuration files. There are three levels of configuration files, listed below from the highest precedence to the lowest:

1. file (.git/config). This file contains repository-specific configuration and has the highest precedence. Repository-specific configuration is manipulated when git config is gets the "--file" option. This is the default.

2. global (~/.gitconfig). This file contains user-specific configuration and it is manipulated when git config gets the "--global" option.

3. system (/etc/gitconfig). This file contains system-wide configuration and can be manipulated with the "--system" option, if the user has proper permissions.

The configuration files are not replicated during git clone.

More info:

git config --help

Configuration Operations

List the Configuration

git config -l

Configure a Setting

git config [--file|--global|--system] <some.git.option> <value>

Remove a Setting

git config --unset [--file|--global|--system] <some.git.option>