git-update-server-info - Man Page

Update auxiliary info file to help dumb servers

Synopsis

git update-server-info [-f | --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, ā€‰--force

Update the info files from scratch.

Output

Currently the command updates the following files. Please see gitrepository-layout(5) for a description of what they are for:

Git

Part of the git(1) suite

Referenced By

git(1), git-config(1), git-repack(1).

10/07/2024 Git 2.47.0 Git Manual