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+git-repack(1)
+=============
+
+NAME
+----
+git-repack - Script used to pack a repository from a collection of
+objects into pack files.
+
+
+SYNOPSIS
+--------
+'git-repack' [-a] [-d] [-f] [-l] [-n] [-q]
+
+DESCRIPTION
+-----------
+
+This script is used to combine all objects that do not currently
+reside in a "pack", into a pack.
+
+A pack is a collection of objects, individually compressed, with
+delta compression applied, stored in a single file, with an
+associated index file.
+
+Packs are used to reduce the load on mirror systems, backup
+engines, disk storage, etc.
+
+OPTIONS
+-------
+
+-a::
+	Instead of incrementally packing the unpacked objects,
+	pack everything available into a single pack.
+	Especially useful when packing a repository that is used
+	for a private development and there no need to worry
+	about people fetching via dumb protocols from it.  Use
+	with '-d'.
+
+-d::
+	After packing, if the newly created packs make some
+	existing packs redundant, remove the redundant packs.
+	Also runs gitlink:git-prune-packed[1].
+
+-l::
+        Pass the `--local` option to `git pack-objects`, see
+        gitlink:git-pack-objects[1].
+
+-f::
+        Pass the `--no-reuse-delta` option to `git pack-objects`, see
+        gitlink:git-pack-objects[1].
+
+-q::
+        Pass the `-q` option to `git pack-objects`, see
+        gitlink:git-pack-objects[1].
+
+-n::
+        Do not update the server information with
+        `git update-server-info`.
+
+Author
+------
+Written by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
+
+Documentation
+--------------
+Documentation by Ryan Anderson <ryan@michonline.com>
+
+See Also
+--------
+gitlink:git-pack-objects[1]
+gitlink:git-prune-packed[1]
+
+GIT
+---
+Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite
+