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| .\" Date: 2025-10-07 |
| .\" Manual: Git Manual |
| .\" Source: Git 2.51.0.463.g79cf913ea9 |
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| .TH "GIT\-VERIFY\-PACK" "1" "2025-10-07" "Git 2\&.51\&.0\&.463\&.g79cf91" "Git Manual" |
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| .SH "NAME" |
| git-verify-pack \- Validate packed Git archive files |
| .SH "SYNOPSIS" |
| .sp |
| .nf |
| \fBgit\fR \fBverify\-pack\fR [\fB\-v\fR | \fB\-\-verbose\fR] [\fB\-s\fR | \fB\-\-stat\-only\fR] [\fB\-\-\fR] \fI<pack>\fR\&.idx\&...\: |
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| .SH "DESCRIPTION" |
| .sp |
| Read each idx file for packed Git archive given on the command line, and verify the idx file and the corresponding pack file\&. |
| .SH "OPTIONS" |
| .PP |
| \fB\-v\fR, \fB\-\-verbose\fR |
| .RS 4 |
| After verifying the pack, show the list of objects contained in the pack and a histogram of delta chain length\&. |
| .RE |
| .PP |
| \fB\-s\fR, \fB\-\-stat\-only\fR |
| .RS 4 |
| Do not verify the pack contents; only show the histogram of delta chain length\&. With |
| \fB\-\-verbose\fR, the list of objects is also shown\&. |
| .RE |
| .PP |
| \fB\-\-\fR |
| .RS 4 |
| Do not interpret any more arguments as options\&. |
| .RE |
| .SH "OUTPUT FORMAT" |
| .sp |
| When specifying the \fB\-v\fR option the format used is: |
| .sp |
| .if n \{\ |
| .RS 4 |
| .\} |
| .nf |
| object\-name type size size\-in\-packfile offset\-in\-packfile |
| .fi |
| .if n \{\ |
| .RE |
| .\} |
| .sp |
| for objects that are not deltified in the pack, and |
| .sp |
| .if n \{\ |
| .RS 4 |
| .\} |
| .nf |
| object\-name type size size\-in\-packfile offset\-in\-packfile depth base\-object\-name |
| .fi |
| .if n \{\ |
| .RE |
| .\} |
| .sp |
| for objects that are deltified\&. |
| .SH "GIT" |
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| Part of the \fBgit\fR(1) suite |
