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  5. .\"      Date: 2025-03-14
  6. .\"    Manual: Git Manual
  7. .\"    Source: Git 2.49.0
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  10. .TH "GIT\-UPDATE\-SERVER\-INFO" "1" "2025-03-14" "Git 2\&.49\&.0" "Git Manual"
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  30. .SH "NAME"
  31. git-update-server-info \- Update auxiliary info file to help dumb servers
  32. .SH "SYNOPSIS"
  33. .sp
  34. .nf
  35. \fIgit update\-server\-info\fR [\-f | \-\-force]
  36. .fi
  37. .SH "DESCRIPTION"
  38. .sp
  39. 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\&.
  40. .SH "OPTIONS"
  41. .PP
  42. \-f, \-\-force
  43. .RS 4
  44. Update the info files from scratch\&.
  45. .RE
  46. .SH "OUTPUT"
  47. .sp
  48. Currently the command updates the following files\&. Please see \fBgitrepository-layout\fR(5) for a description of what they are for:
  49. .sp
  50. .RS 4
  51. .ie n \{\
  52. \h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
  53. .\}
  54. .el \{\
  55. .sp -1
  56. .IP \(bu 2.3
  57. .\}
  58. objects/info/packs
  59. .RE
  60. .sp
  61. .RS 4
  62. .ie n \{\
  63. \h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
  64. .\}
  65. .el \{\
  66. .sp -1
  67. .IP \(bu 2.3
  68. .\}
  69. info/refs
  70. .RE
  71. .SH "GIT"
  72. .sp
  73. Part of the \fBgit\fR(1) suite