GIT-UPDATE-SERVER-INFO(1) Git Manual GIT-UPDATE-SERVER-INFO(1)

NAME

git-update-server-info - 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, --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:

+o objects/info/packs

+o info/refs

GIT

Part of the git(1) suite

Git 2.48.1 2025-01-13 GIT-UPDATE-SERVER-INFO(1)