git-update-server-info(1)
=========================
-v0.1, July 2005
NAME
----
SYNOPSIS
--------
-'git-update-server-info' [--force]
+'git update-server-info' [--force]
DESCRIPTION
-----------
-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
-------
+-f::
--force::
- Update the info files even when they do not appear
- stale.
+ Update the info files from scratch.
+
+
+OUTPUT
+------
+
+Currently the command updates the following files. Please see
+linkgit:gitrepository-layout[5] for description of
+what they are for:
+
+* objects/info/packs
+
+* info/refs
+
+
+BUGS
+----
+When you remove an existing ref, the command fails to update
+info/refs file unless `--force` flag is given.
Author
GIT
---
-Part of the link:git.html[git] suite
-
+Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite