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git-config:tldr:05248
git-config: List only system configuration entries (stored in `/etc/gitconfig`), and show their file location.
$ git config --list --system --show-origin
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The command "git config --list --system --show-origin" is used to display the Git configuration settings, including their sources.
Here is a breakdown of the command:
- "git config" is the main command used to configure various aspects of Git.
- "--list" is an option that tells Git to list all the configuration settings.
- "--system" is an optional flag specifically used to show the system-wide Git configuration settings. This refers to the settings applied to all users on the current machine.
- "--show-origin" is another optional flag that displays the sources of the configuration settings. It shows where each setting is defined, whether it is from the system-wide configuration file, the user-specific configuration file, or any other file.
By combining these options and flags together, the command will list all the Git configuration settings, including the system-wide settings, and also reveal the origins of each setting. This can be useful for understanding and troubleshooting the configurations applied to your Git environment.
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