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diff --git a/doc/copies.mdwn b/doc/copies.mdwn index 39a714d3b..16eba19c8 100644 --- a/doc/copies.mdwn +++ b/doc/copies.mdwn @@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ to keep N copies of a file's content available across all repositories. By default, N is 1; it is configured by annex.numcopies. This default can be overridden on a per-file-type basis by the annex.numcopies -setting in `.gitattributes` files. +setting in `.gitattributes` files. The --numcopies switch allows +temporarily using a different value. `git annex drop` attempts to check with other git remotes, to check that N copies of the file exist. If enough repositories cannot be verified to have |