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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

GIT
       Part of the git(1) suite

Git 1.8.5.3							    01/14/2014							GIT-UNPACK-FILE(1)