doc: remove "directory cache" from man pages

"directory cache" (or "directory cache index", "cache") are obsolete
terms which have been superseded by "index". Keeping them in the
documentation may be a source of confusion. This commit replaces
them with the current term, "index", on man pages.

Signed-off-by: Utku Gultopu <ugultopu@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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Utku Gultopu 2021-01-08 16:54:56 +00:00 committed by Junio C Hamano
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DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION
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This merges the file listing in the directory cache index with the This merges the file listing in the index with the actual working
actual working directory list, and shows different combinations of the directory list, and shows different combinations of the two.
two.
One or more of the options below may be used to determine the files One or more of the options below may be used to determine the files
shown: shown:

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DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION
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Modifies the index or directory cache. Each file mentioned is updated Modifies the index. Each file mentioned is updated into the index and
into the index and any 'unmerged' or 'needs updating' state is any 'unmerged' or 'needs updating' state is cleared.
cleared.
See also linkgit:git-add[1] for a more user-friendly way to do some of See also linkgit:git-add[1] for a more user-friendly way to do some of
the most common operations on the index. the most common operations on the index.