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.SH "NAME"
git-verify-pack \- Validate packed Git archive files
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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.nf
\fIgit verify\-pack\fR [\-v|\-\-verbose] [\-s|\-\-stat\-only] [\-\-] <pack>\&.idx \&...
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.SH "DESCRIPTION"
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Reads given idx file for packed Git archive created with the \fIgit pack\-objects\fR command and verifies idx file and the corresponding pack file\&.
.SH "OPTIONS"
.PP
<pack>\&.idx \&...
.RS 4
The idx files to verify\&.
.RE
.PP
\-v, \-\-verbose
.RS 4
After verifying the pack, show list of objects contained in the pack and a histogram of delta chain length\&.
.RE
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\-s, \-\-stat\-only
.RS 4
Do not verify the pack contents; only show the histogram of delta chain length\&. With
\fB\-\-verbose\fR, list of objects is also shown\&.
.RE
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\-\-
.RS 4
Do not interpret any more arguments as options\&.
.RE
.SH "OUTPUT FORMAT"
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When specifying the \-v option the format used is:
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.if n \{\
.RS 4
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SHA\-1 type size size\-in\-packfile offset\-in\-packfile
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.if n \{\
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for objects that are not deltified in the pack, and
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.if n \{\
.RS 4
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SHA\-1 type size size\-in\-packfile offset\-in\-packfile depth base\-SHA\-1
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.if n \{\
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for objects that are deltified\&.
.SH "GIT"
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Part of the \fBgit\fR(1) suite