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.TH "GIT-UPDATE-SERVER" 1 "" "" ""
.SH NAME
git-update-server-info \- Update auxiliary info file to help dumb servers
.SH "SYNOPSIS"


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

.SH "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\&.

.SH "OPTIONS"

.TP
\-f|\-\-force
Update the info files from scratch\&.

.SH "OUTPUT"


Currently the command updates the following files\&. Please see repository\-layout: \fIrepository-layout.html\fR for description of what they are for:

.TP 3
\(bu
objects/info/packs
.TP
\(bu
info/refs
.LP

.SH "BUGS"


When you remove an existing ref, the command fails to update info/refs file unless \-\-force flag is given\&.

.SH "AUTHOR"


Written by Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox\&.net>

.SH "DOCUMENTATION"


Documentation by Junio C Hamano\&.

.SH "GIT"


Part of the \fBgit\fR(7) suite