From: Shawn O. Pearce Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 12:47:19 +0000 (-0400) Subject: Clarify repack -n documentation X-Git-Tag: v1.5.5.2~3 X-Git-Url: https://git.tokkee.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=c30f9936b0e5cdced3d9cb859ce0d325ebe9c91d;p=git.git Clarify repack -n documentation While repacking a local repository a coworker thought the -n option was necessary to git-repack to keep it from updating some unknown file on the central server we all share. Explaining further what the option is (not) doing helps to make it clear the option does not impact any remote repositories the user may have configured. Signed-off-by: Shawn O. Pearce Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano --- diff --git a/Documentation/git-repack.txt b/Documentation/git-repack.txt index 3d957492f..d14ab5154 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-repack.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-repack.txt @@ -55,8 +55,11 @@ OPTIONS linkgit:git-pack-objects[1]. -n:: - Do not update the server information with - `git update-server-info`. + Do not update the server information with + `git update-server-info`. This option skips + updating local catalog files needed to publish + this repository (or a direct copy of it) + over HTTP or FTP. See gitlink:git-update-server-info[1]. --window=[N], --depth=[N]:: These two options affect how the objects contained in the pack are