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-rw-r--r--using-git.texinfo10
1 files changed, 9 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/using-git.texinfo b/using-git.texinfo
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--- a/using-git.texinfo
+++ b/using-git.texinfo
@@ -1368,7 +1368,15 @@ remote repository, you download, to a local
database, objects that have not yet been
downloaded.
-@c @item gitfile
+@item gitfile
+A plain file named @file{.git} located in
+the root fo the working tree, that points
+the to real repository.
+The is a create idea to use this if you
+do not want a backup repostory as it prevents
+you from accidentally remove anything but
+the working tree.
+
@c @item grafts
@item hash