git-update-server-info (1)

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    Title: git-update-server-info
   Author: [FIXME: author] [see http://docbook.sf.net/el/author]
Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.79.1 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
     Date: 08/10/2017
   Manual: Git Manual
   Source: Git 2.14.1
 Language: English

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

GIT

Part of the git(1) suite

GIT-UPDATE-SERVER()