1. NAME

git-update-server-info - Update auxiliary info file to help dumb servers

2. SYNOPSIS



git update-server-info [--force]

3. DESCRIPTION



A dumb server that does not do on-the-fly pack generations must have some auxiliary information files in $GIT_DIR/info and $GIT_OBJECT_DIRECTORY/info directories to help clients discover what references and packs the server has. This command generates such auxiliary files.

4. OPTIONS

-f, --force
    Update the info files from scratch.

5. OUTPUT



Currently the command updates the following files. Please see gitrepository-layout(5) for description of what they are for:


    .ie n \ \h'-04'\h'+03'\c .

2.3 . objects/info/packs


    .ie n \ \h'-04'\h'+03'\c .

2.3 . info/refs

6. AUTHOR



Written by Junio C Hamano <\m[blue]\\fR\m[]\s-2\u[1]\d\s+2>

7. DOCUMENTATION



Documentation by Junio C Hamano.

8. GIT



Part of the git(1) suite

9. NOTES

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