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diff --git a/doc/transferring_data.mdwn b/doc/transferring_data.mdwn index f6ae9bfcd..57873f6f0 100644 --- a/doc/transferring_data.mdwn +++ b/doc/transferring_data.mdwn @@ -1,8 +1,12 @@ git-annex can transfer data to or from any of a repository's git remotes. Depending on where the remote is, the data transfer is done using rsync -(over ssh, with automatic resume), or plain cp (with copy-on-write -optimisations on supported filesystems). Some [[special_remotes]] -are also supported that are not traditional git remotes. +(over ssh or locally), or plain cp (with copy-on-write +optimisations on supported filesystems), or using curl (for repositories +on the web). Some [[special_remotes]] are also supported that are not +traditional git remotes. + +If a data transfer is interrupted, git-annex retains the partial transfer +to allow it to be automatically resumed later. It's equally easy to transfer a single file to or from a repository, or to launch a retrievel of a massive pile of files from whatever |