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:

• objects/info/packs

• info/refs

GIT

Part of the git(1) suite