Git config not working correctly with included configurations

Git config not working correctly with included configurations

[Rudinei Goi Roecker]

I'm having a problem with included configurations in ~/.gitconfig, when 
using this command:

git config --global user.email

It doesn't return anything, in commits it works as intended. The 
configuration looks like this:

~/.gitconfig
[include]
   path = .gitconfig.user
# ... more configurations

~/.gitconfig.user
[user]
   name = My Full Name
   email = myemail@example.com

I'm using Fedora 23, git version 2.5.5

Fwd: Re: Git config not working correctly with included configurations

[stefan.naewe]

Sorry, I thought this list has 'reply to all' set by default...

Stefan

-------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht --------
Betreff: Re: Git config not working correctly with included configurations
Datum: Tue, 12 Apr 2016 13:56:57 +0200
Von: Näwe, Stefan <stefan.naewe@atlas-elektronik.com>
An: Rudinei Goi Roecker <rudineigr@itflex.com.br>

Am 12.04.2016 um 13:25 schrieb Rudinei Goi Roecker:
> I'm having a problem with included configurations in ~/.gitconfig, when
> using this command:
> 
> git config --global user.email
> 
> It doesn't return anything, in commits it works as intended. The
> configuration looks like this:
> 
> ~/.gitconfig
> [include]
>    path = .gitconfig.user

Maybe you want to use

     path = ~/.gitconfig.user

here.

> # ... more configurations
> 
> ~/.gitconfig.user
> [user]
>    name = My Full Name
>    email = myemail@example.com

HTH,
  Stefan
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Re: Git config not working correctly with included configurations

[Rudinei Goi Roecker]

I tried changing to ~/.gitconfig.user and 
/home/<user_name>/.gitconfig.user, still causes the same problem

On 12-04-2016 08:56, stefan.naewe@atlas-elektronik.com wrote:
> Am 12.04.2016 um 13:25 schrieb Rudinei Goi Roecker:
>> I'm having a problem with included configurations in ~/.gitconfig, when
>> using this command:
>>
>> git config --global user.email
>>
>> It doesn't return anything, in commits it works as intended. The
>> configuration looks like this:
>>
>> ~/.gitconfig
>> [include]
>>     path = .gitconfig.user
> Maybe you want to use
>
>       path = ~/.gitconfig.user
>
> here.
>
>> # ... more configurations
>>
>> ~/.gitconfig.user
>> [user]
>>     name = My Full Name
>>     email = myemail@example.com
> HTH,
>    Stefan

Re: Git config not working correctly with included configurations

[John Keeping]

On Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 08:25:39AM -0300, Rudinei Goi Roecker wrote:
> I'm having a problem with included configurations in ~/.gitconfig, when 
> using this command:
> 
> git config --global user.email


> It doesn't return anything, in commits it works as intended. The 
> configuration looks like this:

I think you need:

	git config --global --includes user.email

or simply:

	git config user.email

See the documentation of the --includes and --no-includes options in
git-config(1).

Re: Git config not working correctly with included configurations

[Jeff King]

On Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 08:25:39AM -0300, Rudinei Goi Roecker wrote:

> I'm having a problem with included configurations in ~/.gitconfig, when
> using this command:
> 
> git config --global user.email

You need to turn on "--includes" explicitly. From "git help config" in
v2.8.0:

  --[no-]includes
    Respect include.* directives in config files when looking up
    values. Defaults to off when a specific file is given (e.g., using
    --file, --global, etc) and on when searching all config files.

> I'm using Fedora 23, git version 2.5.5

The rule above has always been the case, but the documentation made it
more clear in v2.8.0.

-Peff

Re: Git config not working correctly with included configurations

[Rudinei Goi Roecker]

Thanks, I didn't knew about that option, as Jeff King said, the 
documentation is way more explicit about how it works in 2.8.0

On 12-04-2016 12:50, Jeff King wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 08:25:39AM -0300, Rudinei Goi Roecker wrote:
>
>> I'm having a problem with included configurations in ~/.gitconfig, when
>> using this command:
>>
>> git config --global user.email
> You need to turn on "--includes" explicitly. From "git help config" in
> v2.8.0:
>
>    --[no-]includes
>      Respect include.* directives in config files when looking up
>      values. Defaults to off when a specific file is given (e.g., using
>      --file, --global, etc) and on when searching all config files.
>
>> I'm using Fedora 23, git version 2.5.5
> The rule above has always been the case, but the documentation made it
> more clear in v2.8.0.
>
> -Peff