git-repack(1)
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NAME
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git-repack - Script used to pack a repository from a collection of
objects into pack files.


SYNOPSIS
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'git-repack' [-a] [-d]

DESCRIPTION
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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
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-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.


Author
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Written by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>

Documentation
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Documentation by Ryan Anderson <ryan@michonline.com>

See-Also
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gitlink:git-pack-objects[1]
gitlink:git-prune-packed[1]

GIT
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Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite