GIT-UPDATE-SERVER()                                                                                          GIT-UPDATE-SERVER()



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

SYNOPSIS
       git update-server-info [--force]

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.

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

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

       o   objects/info/packs

       o   info/refs

AUTHOR
       Written by Junio C Hamano <gitsterATpobox.com[1]>

DOCUMENTATION
       Documentation by Junio C Hamano.

GIT
       Part of the git(1) suite

NOTES
        1. gitsterATpobox.com
           mailto:gitsterATpobox.com



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