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1git-update-server-info(1)
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4NAME
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6git-update-server-info - Update auxiliary info file to help dumb servers
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9SYNOPSIS
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11'git-update-server-info' [--force]
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13DESCRIPTION
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16have some auxiliary information files in $GIT_DIR/info and
17$GIT_OBJECT_DIRECTORY/info directories to help clients discover
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18what references and packs the server has. This command
19generates such auxiliary files.
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22OPTIONS
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25-f::
26--force::
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27 Update the info files from scratch.
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30OUTPUT
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33Currently the command updates the following files. Please see
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34linkgit:gitrepository-layout[5][repository-layout] for description of
35what they are for:
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37* objects/info/packs
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39* info/refs
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42BUGS
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44When you remove an existing ref, the command fails to update
45info/refs file unless `--force` flag is given.
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48Author
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50Written by Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
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52Documentation
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54Documentation by Junio C Hamano.
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56GIT
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9e1f0a85 58Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite