git-unpack-objects - Unpack objects from a packed archive
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Description
Read a packed archive (.pack) from the standard input, expanding the objects contained within and writing
them into the repository in "loose" (one object per file) format.
Objects that already exist in the repository will not be unpacked from the packfile. Therefore, nothing
will be unpacked if you use this command on a packfile that exists within the target repository.
See git-repack(1) for options to generate new packs and replace existing ones.
Git
Part of the git(1) suite
Git 2.48.1 07/02/2025 GIT-UNPACK-OBJECTS(1)
Name
git-unpack-objects - Unpack objects from a packed archive
Options
-n
Dry run. Check the pack file without actually unpacking the objects.
-q
The command usually shows percentage progress. This flag suppresses it.
-r
When unpacking a corrupt packfile, the command dies at the first corruption. This flag tells it to
keep going and make the best effort to recover as many objects as possible.
--strict
Donβt write objects with broken content or links.
--max-input-size=<size>
Die, if the pack is larger than <size>.
Synopsis
gitunpack-objects [-n] [-q] [-r] [--strict]
