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diff --git a/Documentation/git-tag.txt b/Documentation/git-tag.txt index 1e0d4f5..3984812 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-tag.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-tag.txt @@ -1,28 +1,34 @@ git-tag(1) ========== -v0.99.4, Aug 2005 NAME ---- git-tag - Create a tag object signed with GPG - SYNOPSIS -------- -'git-tag' [-s | -a] [-f] <name> +'git-tag' [-a | -s | -u <key-id>] [-f] [-m <msg>] <name> [<head>] DESCRIPTION ----------- -Adds a "tag" reference in .git/refs/tags/ +Adds a 'tag' reference in .git/refs/tags/ + +Unless `-f` is given, the tag must not yet exist in +`.git/refs/tags/` directory. -Unless "-f" is given, the tag must not yet exist in ".git/refs/tags" +If one of `-a`, `-s`, or `-u <key-id>` is passed, the command +creates a 'tag' object, and requires the tag message. Unless +`-m <msg>` is given, an editor is started for the user to type +in the tag message. -If "-s" or "-a" is passed, the user will be prompted for a tag message. -and a tag object is created. Otherwise just the SHA1 object -name of the commit object is written. +Otherwise just the SHA1 object name of the commit object is +written (i.e. an lightweight tag). -A GnuPG signed tag object will be created when "-s" is used. +A GnuPG signed tag object will be created when `-s` or `-u +<key-id>` is used. When `-u <key-id>` is not used, the +committer identity for the current user is used to find the +GnuPG key for signing. Author |