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+git-update-server-info(1)
+=========================
+
+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
+link:repository-layout.html[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 gitlink:git[7] suite
+