Configuring Git
So far, while describing how Git works and how to use it, we have introduced a number of ways to change its behavior. Here, it will be explained in the systematic fashion how to configure Git operations on a temporary and permanent basis. We will also see how you can make Git behave in a customized fashion by introducing and reintroducing several important configuration settings. With these tools, it's easy to get Git to work the way you want it to.
Command-line options and environment variables
Git processes the switches that change its behavior in a hierarchical fashion, from the least specific to the most specific one, with the most specific one (and shortest term) moved earlier taking precedence.
The most specific one, overriding ...
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