xfree86 man page for git-update-server-info

GIT-UPDATE-SERVER()													       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:

       o   objects/info/packs

       o   info/refs

GIT

       Part of the git(1) suite

															       GIT-UPDATE-SERVER()