# update-server-info GIT-UPDATE-SERVER() GIT-UPDATE-SERVER()

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 gitrepository-layout(5) for description of what they are for:

   ·   objects/info/packs

   ·   info/refs

GIT Part of the git(1) suite

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