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1 git-update-server-info(1)
2 =========================
4 NAME
5 ----
6 git-update-server-info - Update auxiliary info file to help dumb servers
9 SYNOPSIS
10 --------
11 [verse]
12 'git update-server-info' [--force]
14 DESCRIPTION
15 -----------
16 A dumb server that does not do on-the-fly pack generations must
17 have some auxiliary information files in $GIT_DIR/info and
18 $GIT_OBJECT_DIRECTORY/info directories to help clients discover
19 what references and packs the server has.  This command
20 generates such auxiliary files.
23 OPTIONS
24 -------
26 -f::
27 --force::
28         Update the info files from scratch.
31 OUTPUT
32 ------
34 Currently the command updates the following files.  Please see
35 linkgit:gitrepository-layout[5] for description of
36 what they are for:
38 * objects/info/packs
40 * info/refs
42 GIT
43 ---
44 Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite