What is $ (prefix) to $ (prefix) / etc / gitconfig?

Question

gitconfig (1) :

If not explicitly specified with -file, there are four files where git config will look for configuration options:

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$ (prefix) / etc. / gitconfig

System configuration file.

What is $(prefix) on $(prefix)/etc/gitconfig ?

Answer 1

The prefix git environment variable has been compiled. It is usually empty, so the path is /etc/gitconfig .