NAME 

git-var - Print the git users identity

SYNOPSIS 

git-var [ -l | <variable> ]

DESCRIPTION 

Prints a git logical variable.

OPTIONS 

-l
Cause the logical variables to be listed. In addition, all the variables of the git configuration file .git/config are listed as well. (However, the configuration variables listing functionality is deprecated in favor of git-repo-config -l.)

EXAMPLE 

$ git-var GIT_AUTHOR_IDENT
Eric W. Biederman <

VARIABLES 

GIT_AUTHOR_IDENT
The author of a piece of code.
GIT_COMMITTER_IDENT
The person who put a piece of code into git.

DIAGNOSTICS 

You don't exist. Go away!
The passwd(5) gecos field couldn't be read
Your parents must have hated you!
The password(5) gecos field is longer than a giant static buffer.
Your sysadmin must hate you!
The password(5) name field is longer than a giant static buffer.

SEE ALSO 

git-commit-tree(1) git-tag(1) git-repo-config(1)

AUTHOR 

Written by Eric Biederman <ebiederm@xmission.com>

DOCUMENTATION 

Documentation by Eric Biederman and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.

GIT 

Part of the (7) suite