GIT-UNPACK-FILE(1)                                         Git Manual                                         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

AUTHOR
       Written by Linus Torvalds <torvaldsATosdl.org[1]>

DOCUMENTATION
       Documentation by David Greaves, Junio C Hamano and the git-list <gitATvger.org[2]>.

GIT
       Part of the git(1) suite

NOTES
        1. torvaldsATosdl.org
           mailto:torvaldsATosdl.org

        2. gitATvger.org
           mailto:gitATvger.org



Git 1.7.4.4                                                04/11/2011                                         GIT-UNPACK-FILE(1)