GIT-MULTI-PACK-IN(1)

NAME
git-multi-pack-index - Write and verify multi-pack-indexes

SYNOPSIS

git multi-pack-index [--object-dir=<dir>] <verb>

DESCRIPTION

Write or verify a multi-pack-index (MIDX) file.

OPTIONS

--object-dir=<dir>
    Use given directory for the location of Git objects. We check <dir>/packs/multi-pack-index for the current MIDX file, and <dir>/packs for the pack-files to index.

write
    When given as the verb, write a new MIDX file to <dir>/packs/multi-pack-index.

verify
    When given as the verb, verify the contents of the MIDX file at <dir>/packs/multi-pack-index.

EXAMPLES

    • Write a MIDX file for the packfiles in the current .git folder.

        $ git multi-pack-index write

    • Write a MIDX file for the packfiles in an alternate object store.

        $ git multi-pack-index --object-dir <alt> write

    • Verify the MIDX file for the packfiles in the current .git folder.

        $ git multi-pack-index verify

SEE ALSO

See The Multi-Pack-Index Design Document[1] and The Multi-Pack-Index Format[2] for more information on the multi-pack-index feature.

GIT

Part of the git(1) suite

NOTES

1.  The Multi-Pack-Index Design Document
    git-htmldocs/technical/multi-pack-index.html

2.  The Multi-Pack-Index Format
    git-htmldocs/technical/pack-format.html