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diff --git a/using-git.texinfo b/using-git.texinfo index 946b58e..d41ec77 100644 --- a/using-git.texinfo +++ b/using-git.texinfo @@ -285,6 +285,7 @@ ssh-keygen -t rsa -C 'YOUR_EMAIL_ADDRESS' * What is Git?:: * It is distributed:: * Integrity:: +* Online documentation:: @end menu @@ -292,13 +293,14 @@ ssh-keygen -t rsa -C 'YOUR_EMAIL_ADDRESS' @node What is Git? @section What is Git? -Git is a version control system know for -its lightning speed and being distributed. -A version control system is a system for -storing changes in a history tree and allow -for multiple people to work on the same -project without the risk of the code being -too new to accept a submitted patch. +Git is a version control system known for +its lightning speed@footnote{Specially +under POSIX compatible systems} and being +distributed. A version control system is a +system for storing changes in a history +tree and allow for multiple people to work +on the same project without the risk of the +code being too new to accept a submitted patch. When you are working it is important to keep track of changes so that you can find when @@ -396,6 +398,48 @@ is how is says he is. +@node Online documentation +@section Online documentation + +As with most software packages, Git +includes online documentation, accessible +in several ways. The simplest way, this +will working on all systems is by add +@option{--help} to the command @command{git} +or @command{git VERB}. + +Git is a project started by Linus Torvalds, +the creator of the Linux kernel, so naturally +it has manpages, but not any official +@command{info} manual. Since @command{info} +supports manpage you can use @command{info} +in place of @command{man}. + +Git includes several manpages, one manpage +for every Git command: @command{man git VERB} +or alternatively @command{man git-VERB}, and +manpages on special topic: + +@itemize +@item @command{man git} +@item @command{man gitattributes} +@item @command{man gitcli} +@item @command{man gitcore-tutorial} +@item @command{man gitcredentials} +@item @command{man gitdiffcore} +@item @command{man gitglossary} +@item @command{man githooks} +@item @command{man gitignore} +@item @command{man gitmodules} +@item @command{man gitnamespaces} +@item @command{man gitrepository-layout} +@item @command{man gittutorial} +@item @command{man gittutorial-2} +@item @command{man gitworkflows} +@end itemize + + + @node Branching out @chapter Branching out |