git-unpack-file.adoc

git-unpack-file(1)

NAME

git-unpack-file - Creates a temporary file with a blob’s contents

SYNOPSIS

git unpack-file <blob>

DESCRIPTION

Creates a file holding the contents of the blob specified by sha1. It returns the name of the temporary file in the following format: .merge_file_XXXXX

OPTIONS

<blob>

Must be a blob id

GIT

Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite