Command 'git config'

Git config variables can be stored in 3 different levels. Each level overrides values in the previous level.

--global              use global config file
--system              use system config file
--local               use repository config file

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(base) CMD> git config

usage: git config [<options>]

Config file location
    --global              use global config file
    --system              use system config file
    --local               use repository config file
    --worktree            use per-worktree config file
    -f, --file <file>     use given config file
    --blob <blob-id>      read config from given blob object

Action
    --get                 get value: name [value-regex]
    --get-all             get all values: key [value-regex]
    --get-regexp          get values for regexp: name-regex [value-regex]
    --get-urlmatch        get value specific for the URL: section[.var] URL
    --replace-all         replace all matching variables: name value [value_regex]
    --add                 add a new variable: name value
    --unset               remove a variable: name [value-regex]
    --unset-all           remove all matches: name [value-regex]
    --rename-section      rename section: old-name new-name
    --remove-section      remove a section: name
    -l, --list            list all
    -e, --edit            open an editor
    --get-color           find the color configured: slot [default]
    --get-colorbool       find the color setting: slot [stdout-is-tty]

Type
    -t, --type <>         value is given this type
    --bool                value is "true" or "false"
    --int                 value is decimal number
    --bool-or-int         value is --bool or --int
    --path                value is a path (file or directory name)
    --expiry-date         value is an expiry date

Other
    -z, --null            terminate values with NUL byte
    --name-only           show variable names only
    --includes            respect include directives on lookup
    --show-origin         show origin of config (file, standard input, blob, command line)
    --show-scope          show scope of config (worktree, local, global, system, command)
    --default <value>     with --get, use default value when missing entry

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(base) CMD> git config --list 

http.sslcainfo=E:/programfiles/Git/mingw64/ssl/certs/ca-bundle.crt
http.sslbackend=openssl
diff.astextplain.textconv=astextplain
filter.lfs.clean=git-lfs clean -- %f
filter.lfs.smudge=git-lfs smudge -- %f
filter.lfs.process=git-lfs filter-process
filter.lfs.required=true
credential.helper=manager
add.interactive.usebuiltin=true
core.editor="E:\\programfiles\\Microsoft VS Code\\Code.exe" --wait
core.autocrlf=true
core.fscache=true
core.symlinks=true
pull.rebase=false
user.email=ashishjain1547@gmail.com
filter.lfs.required=true
filter.lfs.clean=git-lfs clean -- %f
filter.lfs.smudge=git-lfs smudge -- %f
filter.lfs.process=git-lfs filter-process* 

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(base) C:\Users\Ashish Jain\OneDrive\Desktop>git config --get user.email
ashishjain1547@gmail.com

If a variable is not set, it returns empty line and fails silently.
(base) C:\Users\Ashish Jain\OneDrive\Desktop>git config --get user.name

(base) C:\Users\Ashish Jain\OneDrive\Desktop>

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Check Global Configurations:

(base) C:\Users\Ashish Jain>cd

C:\Users\Ashish Jain

(base) C:\Users\Ashish Jain>dir .gitconfig

 Volume in drive C is Windows
 Volume Serial Number is 8139-90C0

 Directory of C:\Users\Ashish Jain

05/03/2021  09:52 PM               167 .gitconfig
               1 File(s)            167 bytes
               0 Dir(s)  66,402,430,976 bytes free

~~~

(base) C:\Users\Ashish Jain>type .gitconfig

[user]
    email = ashishjain1547@gmail.com
[filter "lfs"]
    required = true
    clean = git-lfs clean -- %f
    smudge = git-lfs smudge -- %f
    process = git-lfs filter-process 

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How to view all settings?

Run git config --list, showing system, global, and (if inside a repository) local configs
Run git config --list --show-origin, also shows the origin file of each config item


(base) C:\Users\Ashish Jain>git config --list --show-origin

file:E:/programfiles/Git/etc/gitconfig  http.sslcainfo=E:/programfiles/Git/mingw64/ssl/certs/ca-bundle.crt
file:E:/programfiles/Git/etc/gitconfig  http.sslbackend=openssl
file:E:/programfiles/Git/etc/gitconfig  diff.astextplain.textconv=astextplain
file:E:/programfiles/Git/etc/gitconfig  filter.lfs.clean=git-lfs clean -- %f
file:E:/programfiles/Git/etc/gitconfig  filter.lfs.smudge=git-lfs smudge -- %f
file:E:/programfiles/Git/etc/gitconfig  filter.lfs.process=git-lfs filter-process
file:E:/programfiles/Git/etc/gitconfig  filter.lfs.required=true
file:E:/programfiles/Git/etc/gitconfig  credential.helper=manager
file:E:/programfiles/Git/etc/gitconfig  add.interactive.usebuiltin=true
file:E:/programfiles/Git/etc/gitconfig  core.editor="E:\\programfiles\\Microsoft VS Code\\Code.exe" --wait
file:E:/programfiles/Git/etc/gitconfig  core.autocrlf=true
file:E:/programfiles/Git/etc/gitconfig  core.fscache=true
file:E:/programfiles/Git/etc/gitconfig  core.symlinks=true
file:E:/programfiles/Git/etc/gitconfig  pull.rebase=false
file:C:/Users/Ashish Jain/.gitconfig    user.email=ashishjain1547@gmail.com
file:C:/Users/Ashish Jain/.gitconfig    filter.lfs.required=true
file:C:/Users/Ashish Jain/.gitconfig    filter.lfs.clean=git-lfs clean -- %f
file:C:/Users/Ashish Jain/.gitconfig    filter.lfs.smudge=git-lfs smudge -- %f
file:C:/Users/Ashish Jain/.gitconfig    filter.lfs.process=git-lfs filter-process

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When We Are in a Repository:

(base) C:\Users\Ashish Jain>cd C:\Users\Ashish Jain\OneDrive\Desktop\repo_for_testing

(base) C:\Users\Ashish Jain\OneDrive\Desktop\repo_for_testing>
(base) C:\Users\Ashish Jain\OneDrive\Desktop\repo_for_testing>cd
C:\Users\Ashish Jain\OneDrive\Desktop\repo_for_testing

(base) C:\Users\Ashish Jain\OneDrive\Desktop\repo_for_testing>git config --list --show-origin

file:E:/programfiles/Git/etc/gitconfig  http.sslcainfo=E:/programfiles/Git/mingw64/ssl/certs/ca-bundle.crt
file:E:/programfiles/Git/etc/gitconfig  http.sslbackend=openssl
file:E:/programfiles/Git/etc/gitconfig  diff.astextplain.textconv=astextplain
file:E:/programfiles/Git/etc/gitconfig  filter.lfs.clean=git-lfs clean -- %f
file:E:/programfiles/Git/etc/gitconfig  filter.lfs.smudge=git-lfs smudge -- %f
file:E:/programfiles/Git/etc/gitconfig  filter.lfs.process=git-lfs filter-process
file:E:/programfiles/Git/etc/gitconfig  filter.lfs.required=true
file:E:/programfiles/Git/etc/gitconfig  credential.helper=manager
file:E:/programfiles/Git/etc/gitconfig  add.interactive.usebuiltin=true
file:E:/programfiles/Git/etc/gitconfig  core.editor="E:\\programfiles\\Microsoft VS Code\\Code.exe" --wait
file:E:/programfiles/Git/etc/gitconfig  core.autocrlf=true
file:E:/programfiles/Git/etc/gitconfig  core.fscache=true
file:E:/programfiles/Git/etc/gitconfig  core.symlinks=true
file:E:/programfiles/Git/etc/gitconfig  pull.rebase=false
file:C:/Users/Ashish Jain/.gitconfig    user.email=ashishjain1547@gmail.com
file:C:/Users/Ashish Jain/.gitconfig    filter.lfs.required=true
file:C:/Users/Ashish Jain/.gitconfig    filter.lfs.clean=git-lfs clean -- %f
file:C:/Users/Ashish Jain/.gitconfig    filter.lfs.smudge=git-lfs smudge -- %f
file:C:/Users/Ashish Jain/.gitconfig    filter.lfs.process=git-lfs filter-process

file:.git/config        core.repositoryformatversion=0
file:.git/config        core.filemode=false
file:.git/config        core.bare=false
file:.git/config        core.logallrefupdates=true
file:.git/config        core.ignorecase=true
file:.git/config        remote.origin.url=https://github.com/ashishjain1547/repo_for_testing.git
file:.git/config        remote.origin.fetch=+refs/heads/*:refs/remotes/origin/*
file:.git/config        branch.main.remote=origin
file:.git/config        branch.main.merge=refs/heads/main

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Check Which Entries Are At Which Level

(base) C:\Users\Ashish Jain\OneDrive\Desktop\repo_for_testing>git config --list --show-scope --show-origin

system  file:E:/programfiles/Git/etc/gitconfig  http.sslcainfo=E:/programfiles/Git/mingw64/ssl/certs/ca-bundle.crt
system  file:E:/programfiles/Git/etc/gitconfig  http.sslbackend=openssl
system  file:E:/programfiles/Git/etc/gitconfig  diff.astextplain.textconv=astextplain
system  file:E:/programfiles/Git/etc/gitconfig  filter.lfs.clean=git-lfs clean -- %f
system  file:E:/programfiles/Git/etc/gitconfig  filter.lfs.smudge=git-lfs smudge -- %f
system  file:E:/programfiles/Git/etc/gitconfig  filter.lfs.process=git-lfs filter-process
system  file:E:/programfiles/Git/etc/gitconfig  filter.lfs.required=true
system  file:E:/programfiles/Git/etc/gitconfig  credential.helper=manager
system  file:E:/programfiles/Git/etc/gitconfig  add.interactive.usebuiltin=true
system  file:E:/programfiles/Git/etc/gitconfig  core.editor="E:\\programfiles\\Microsoft VS Code\\Code.exe" --wait
system  file:E:/programfiles/Git/etc/gitconfig  core.autocrlf=true
system  file:E:/programfiles/Git/etc/gitconfig  core.fscache=true
system  file:E:/programfiles/Git/etc/gitconfig  core.symlinks=true
system  file:E:/programfiles/Git/etc/gitconfig  pull.rebase=false
global  file:C:/Users/Ashish Jain/.gitconfig    user.email=ashishjain1547@gmail.com
global  file:C:/Users/Ashish Jain/.gitconfig    filter.lfs.required=true
global  file:C:/Users/Ashish Jain/.gitconfig    filter.lfs.clean=git-lfs clean -- %f
global  file:C:/Users/Ashish Jain/.gitconfig    filter.lfs.smudge=git-lfs smudge -- %f
global  file:C:/Users/Ashish Jain/.gitconfig    filter.lfs.process=git-lfs filter-process
local   file:.git/config        core.repositoryformatversion=0
local   file:.git/config        core.filemode=false
local   file:.git/config        core.bare=false
local   file:.git/config        core.logallrefupdates=true
local   file:.git/config        core.ignorecase=true
local   file:.git/config        remote.origin.url=https://github.com/ashishjain1547/repo_for_testing.git
local   file:.git/config        remote.origin.fetch=+refs/heads/*:refs/remotes/origin/*
local   file:.git/config        branch.main.remote=origin
local   file:.git/config        branch.main.merge=refs/heads/main 
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