SYNOPSIS
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-'git-pack-refs' [--all] [--no-prune]
+'git pack-refs' [--all] [--no-prune]
DESCRIPTION
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traditional `$GIT_DIR/refs` hierarchy, it is looked up in this
file and used if found.
-Subsequent updates to branches always creates new file under
+Subsequent updates to branches always create new files under
`$GIT_DIR/refs` hierarchy.
A recommended practice to deal with a repository with too many
refs is to pack its refs with `--all --prune` once, and
-occasionally run `git-pack-refs \--prune`. Tags are by
+occasionally run `git pack-refs \--prune`. Tags are by
definition stationary and are not expected to change. Branch
heads will be packed with the initial `pack-refs --all`, but
only the currently active branch heads will become unpacked,
-and next `pack-refs` (without `--all`) will leave them
+and the next `pack-refs` (without `--all`) will leave them
unpacked.
OPTIONS
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-\--all::
+--all::
The command by default packs all tags and refs that are already
packed, and leaves other refs
This option causes branch tips to be packed as well. Useful for
a repository with many branches of historical interests.
-\--no-prune::
+--no-prune::
The command usually removes loose refs under `$GIT_DIR/refs`
hierarchy after packing them. This option tells it not to.
GIT
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-Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite
+Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite