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 [1]repository-layout 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 

Written by Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>

DOCUMENTATION 

Documentation by Junio C Hamano.

GIT 

Part of the (7) suite

REFERENCES 

1. repository-layout
repository-layout.html