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[ikiwiki.git] / doc / rcs / gitmanual.mdwn

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@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ I wonder why a "pull" doesn't just init a repo like a "svn co" does?
     monty:~/git-testing% git-init
     Initialized empty Git repository in .git/
 
+You might want to set some config variables like your email as this [tutorial](http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/tutorial.html) describes.
+
     monty:~/git-testing% git-pull ssh://si.dabase.com/home/hendry/wikiwc/.git/
     warning: no common commits
     remote: Generating pack...
@@ -66,3 +68,14 @@ I wonder why a "pull" doesn't just init a repo like a "svn co" does?
 Great, we see the usb.mdwn file has been modified. Now we need to check it out to update the local work tree (and the wiki?)
 
     hendry:242$ git-checkout master usb.mdwn
+
+
+# Stuff I am confused about
+
+* this master/origin stuff
+* why do I have to explicitly say the filename "usb.mdwn" for it to be updated?
+* why do I have to explicitly have to write the url if I am going a git-pull again? I know I can alias it, but why can't it just pull from the last source?
+
+# Ack
+
+Thanks to gitte on #git on Freenode
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