| git-init-db(1) |
| ============== |
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| NAME |
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| git-init-db - Creates an empty git repository |
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| SYNOPSIS |
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| 'git-init-db' [--template=<template_directory>] [--shared] |
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| OPTIONS |
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| --template=<template_directory>:: |
| Provide the directory from which templates will be used. |
| The default template directory is `/usr/share/git-core/templates`. |
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| --shared:: |
| Specify that the git repository is to be shared amongst several users. |
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| DESCRIPTION |
| ----------- |
| This command creates an empty git repository - basically a `.git` directory |
| with subdirectories for `objects`, `refs/heads`, `refs/tags`, and |
| template files. |
| An initial `HEAD` file that references the HEAD of the master branch |
| is also created. |
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| If `--template=<template_directory>` is specified, `<template_directory>` |
| is used as the source of the template files rather than the default. |
| The template files include some directory structure, some suggested |
| "exclude patterns", and copies of non-executing "hook" files. The |
| suggested patterns and hook files are all modifiable and extensible. |
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| If the `$GIT_DIR` environment variable is set then it specifies a path |
| to use instead of `./.git` for the base of the repository. |
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| If the object storage directory is specified via the `$GIT_OBJECT_DIRECTORY` |
| environment variable then the sha1 directories are created underneath - |
| otherwise the default `$GIT_DIR/objects` directory is used. |
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| A shared repository allows users belonging to the same group to push into that |
| repository. When specifying `--shared` the config variable "core.sharedRepository" |
| is set to 'true' so that directories under `$GIT_DIR` are made group writable |
| (and g+sx, since the git group may be not the primary group of all users). |
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| Running `git-init-db` in an existing repository is safe. It will not overwrite |
| things that are already there. The primary reason for rerunning `git-init-db` |
| is to pick up newly added templates. |
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| EXAMPLES |
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| Start a new git repository for an existing code base:: |
| + |
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| $ cd /path/to/my/codebase |
| $ git-init-db <1> |
| $ git-add . <2> |
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| <1> prepare /path/to/my/codebase/.git directory |
| <2> add all existing file to the index |
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| Author |
| ------ |
| Written by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org> |
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| Documentation |
| -------------- |
| Documentation by David Greaves, Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>. |
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| GIT |
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| Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite |
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