While that is true, I did try searching the main git man page for GIT_DIR and found it said the following:
> GIT_DIR
> If the GIT_DIR environment variable is set then it specifies a path to use instead of the default .git for the base of the repository. The --git-dir command-line option also sets this value.
That said, manuals are typically written like this, meaning that for terms one isn't already aware of, there is a need to search through the index to find its meaning and them piece together the information.
> GIT_DIR
> If the GIT_DIR environment variable is set then it specifies a path to use instead of the default .git for the base of the repository. The --git-dir command-line option also sets this value.
That said, manuals are typically written like this, meaning that for terms one isn't already aware of, there is a need to search through the index to find its meaning and them piece together the information.