SYNOPSIS
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-'git-update-server-info' [--force]
+'git update-server-info' [--force]
DESCRIPTION
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-A dumb server that does not do on-the-fly pack generations can
+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 and make optimized
-pull decisions. This command generates such auxiliary files.
+what references and packs the server has. This command
+generates such auxiliary files.
OPTIONS
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+-f::
--force::
Update the info files from scratch.
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Currently the command updates the following files. Please see
-link:repository-layout.html[repository-layout] for description
-of what they are for:
+linkgit:gitrepository-layout[5] for description of
+what they are for:
* objects/info/packs
Author
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-Written by Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
+Written by Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Documentation
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GIT
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-Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite
-
+Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite