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.TH "GIT\-VERIFY\-PACK" "1" "2025-07-22" "Git 2\&.50\&.1\&.428\&.g0e8243" "Git Manual"
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.SH "NAME"
git-verify-pack \- Validate packed Git archive files
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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.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"
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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"
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When specifying the \fB\-v\fR option the format used is:
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.if n \{\
.RS 4
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object\-name 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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object\-name type size size\-in\-packfile offset\-in\-packfile depth base\-object\-name
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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