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.TH "GIT\-UPLOAD\-PACK" "1" "06/01/2011" "Git 1\&.7\&.5\&.4" "Git Manual"
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.SH "NAME"
git-upload-pack \- Send objects packed back to git\-fetch\-pack
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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\fIgit\-upload\-pack\fR [\-\-strict] [\-\-timeout=<n>] <directory>
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
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Invoked by \fIgit fetch\-pack\fR, learns what objects the other side is missing, and sends them after packing\&.
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This command is usually not invoked directly by the end user\&. The UI for the protocol is on the \fIgit fetch\-pack\fR side, and the program pair is meant to be used to pull updates from a remote repository\&. For push operations, see \fIgit send\-pack\fR\&.
.SH "OPTIONS"
.PP
\-\-strict
.RS 4
Do not try <directory>/\&.git/ if <directory> is no git directory\&.
.RE
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\-\-timeout=<n>
.RS 4
Interrupt transfer after <n> seconds of inactivity\&.
.RE
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<directory>
.RS 4
The repository to sync from\&.
.RE
.SH "GIT"
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Part of the \fBgit\fR(1) suite