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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 'git-update-server-info' [--force]
13 DESCRIPTION
14 -----------
15 A dumb server that does not do on-the-fly pack generations must
16 have some auxiliary information files in $GIT_DIR/info and
17 $GIT_OBJECT_DIRECTORY/info directories to help clients discover
18 what references and packs the server has.  This command
19 generates such auxiliary files.
22 OPTIONS
23 -------
25 -f|--force::
26         Update the info files from scratch.
29 OUTPUT
30 ------
32 Currently the command updates the following files.  Please see
33 link:repository-layout.html[repository-layout] for description
34 of what they are for:
36 * objects/info/packs
38 * info/refs
41 BUGS
42 ----
43 When you remove an existing ref, the command fails to update
44 info/refs file unless `--force` flag is given.
47 Author
48 ------
49 Written by Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
51 Documentation
52 --------------
53 Documentation by Junio C Hamano.
55 GIT
56 ---
57 Part of the linkgit:git[7] suite