@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ If the object storage directory is specified via the
are created underneath; otherwise, the default `$GIT_DIR/objects`
directory is used.
-Running 'git init' in an existing repository is safe. It will not
+Running `git init` in an existing repository is safe. It will not
overwrite things that are already there. The primary reason for
-rerunning 'git init' is to pick up newly added templates (or to move
-the repository to another place if --separate-git-dir is given).
+rerunning `git init` is to pick up newly added templates (or to move
+the repository to another place if `--separate-git-dir` is given).
OPTIONS
-------
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ current working directory.
--object-format=<format>::
-Specify the given object format (hash algorithm) for the repository. The valid
-values are 'sha1' and (if enabled) 'sha256'. 'sha1' is the default.
+Specify the given object _<format>_ (hash algorithm) for the repository. The valid
+values are `sha1` and (if enabled) `sha256`. `sha1` is the default.
+
include::object-format-disclaimer.txt[]
@@ -90,12 +90,12 @@ customized via the `init.defaultBranch` configuration variable).
Specify that the Git repository is to be shared amongst several users. This
allows users belonging to the same group to push into that
-repository. When specified, the config variable "core.sharedRepository" is
+repository. When specified, the config variable `core.sharedRepository` is
set so that files and directories under `$GIT_DIR` are created with the
requested permissions. When not specified, Git will use permissions reported
-by umask(2).
+by `umask(2)`.
+
-The option can have the following values, defaulting to 'group' if no value
+The option can have the following values, defaulting to `group` if no value
is given:
+
--
@@ -109,21 +109,21 @@ specified.
Make the repository group-writable, (and g+sx, since the git group may not be
the primary group of all users). This is used to loosen the permissions of an
otherwise safe umask(2) value. Note that the umask still applies to the other
-permission bits (e.g. if umask is '0022', using 'group' will not remove read
-privileges from other (non-group) users). See '0xxx' for how to exactly specify
+permission bits (e.g. if umask is `0022`, using `group` will not remove read
+privileges from other (non-group) users). See `0xxx` for how to exactly specify
the repository permissions.
'all' (or 'world' or 'everybody')::
-Same as 'group', but make the repository readable by all users.
+Same as `group`, but make the repository readable by all users.
'<perm>'::
'<perm>' is a 3-digit octal number prefixed with `0` and each file
-will have mode '<perm>'. '<perm>' will override users' umask(2)
-value (and not only loosen permissions as 'group' and 'all'
-do). '0640' will create a repository which is group-readable, but
-not group-writable or accessible to others. '0660' will create a repo
+will have mode '<perm>'. '<perm>' will override users'`umask(2)`
+value (and not only loosen permissions as `group` and `all`
+do). `0640` will create a repository which is group-readable, but
+not group-writable or accessible to others. `0660` will create a repo
that is readable and writable to the current user and group, but
inaccessible to others (directories and executable files get their
`x` bit from the `r` bit for corresponding classes of users).
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ $ git add . <2>
$ git commit <3>
----------------
+
-<1> Create a /path/to/my/codebase/.git directory.
+<1> Create a `/path/to/my/codebase/.git` directory.
<2> Add all existing files to the index.
<3> Record the pristine state as the first commit in the history.