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Expand Up @@ -38,8 +38,7 @@ If this isn't specified, Git walks up the directory tree until it gets to `~` or
*`GIT_CEILING_DIRECTORIES`* controls the behavior of searching for a `.git` directory.
If you access directories that are slow to load (such as those on a tape drive, or across a slow network connection), you may want to have Git stop trying earlier than it might otherwise, especially if Git is invoked when building your shell prompt.

*`GIT_WORK_TREE`* is the location of the root of the working directory for a non-bare repository.
If not specified, the parent directory of `$GIT_DIR` is used.
*`GIT_WORK_TREE`* is the location of the root of the working directory for a non-bare repository. If --git-dir or GIT_DIR is specified but none of --work-tree, GIT_WORK_TREE and core.worktree is specified, the current working directory is regarded as the top level of your working tree.

*`GIT_INDEX_FILE`* is the path to the index file (non-bare repositories only).

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