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diff --git a/doc/forum/Using_a_glacier_remote_as_a_backup.mdwn b/doc/forum/Using_a_glacier_remote_as_a_backup.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 000000000..2baaa7f91 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/forum/Using_a_glacier_remote_as_a_backup.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +Hallo everybody, + +I have an ARM based Synology NAS and I would like to use git annex to replace the "backup" solution provided by Synology. The basic idea is that I want files in a safe place when the house burns down or they get removed by accident. + +Since I only care about the latest version and want to make really sure local programs (cifs service, photostation and so on) do not run into trouble caused by symlinks, I guess direct mode is what I want. I have been tinkering around and things seem to be working for the most part. A few questions remain: + +Assuming I have all files synced to glacier and then accidentally remove all content and try to recover with the bare repo - with metadata but without content. the situation looks like this. + + ➜ syno-archive git:(annex/direct/master) git annex status test.txt + D test.txt + ➜ syno-archive git:(annex/direct/master) + +I try to get my files back out of glacier: + + ➜ syno-archive git:(annex/direct/master) git annex get test.txt + get test.txt (from glacier...) + ok + (Recording state in git...) + ➜ syno-archive git:(annex/direct/master) + +Contrary to my expectation, text.txt did not appear on disk. + +Given the bare repo, you would one recover all content (thousands of files)? I expected "git annex get --all" to do the trick. + +PS: This is from git-annex version 5.20141125 + +regards +Andreas |