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authorGravatar Joey Hess <joey@kitenet.net>2011-06-22 18:32:41 -0400
committerGravatar Joey Hess <joey@kitenet.net>2011-06-22 18:32:41 -0400
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treec97312a531f5cf2ef514ddb5224395b614eb2b25 /doc/bare_repositories.mdwn
parent944c51ba26efc39416c5f148b6ec36151dc7f42e (diff)
improve bare repo handing
Many more commands can work in bare repos now, thanks to the git-annex branch.
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@@ -14,12 +14,9 @@ Known to work ok:
* `git annex drop` can check that a bare repository has a copy of data
that is being dropped.
* `git annex get` can transfer data from a bare repository.
+* Most other stuff (ie, init, describe, trust, etc.)
There are a few caveats to keep in mind when using bare repositories:
-* Some subcommands, like `fsck`, `trust`, `unused` and `fromkey`,
- cannot be run in a bare repository. Those subcommands will
- refuse to do anything.
-* `git annex setkey` is a plumbing-level command; using it manually
- to add content to a bare repository is not recommended, since there
- will be no record that the content is stored there.
+* A few subcommands, like `unused` cannot be run in a bare repository.
+ Those subcommands will refuse to do anything.