man pages section 1: User Commands

git-update-server-info (1)

Name

git-update-server-info - Update auxiliary info file to help dumb servers

Synopsis

git update-server-info

Description

GIT-UPDATE-SERVER()                                        GIT-UPDATE-SERVER()



NAME
       git-update-server-info - Update auxiliary info file to help dumb
       servers

SYNOPSIS
       git update-server-info


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.

OUTPUT
       Currently the command updates the following files. Please see
       gitrepository-layout(5) for description of what they are for:

       o   objects/info/packs

       o   info/refs

GIT
       Part of the git(1) suite



                                                           GIT-UPDATE-SERVER()