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diff --git a/doc/todo/wishlist:_remove_files_and_symlinks_but_keep_in_remote.mdwn b/doc/todo/wishlist:_remove_files_and_symlinks_but_keep_in_remote.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 000000000..4f24117f6 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/todo/wishlist:_remove_files_and_symlinks_but_keep_in_remote.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,7 @@ +It would be nice to have a way to drop files without leaving broken symlinks around, at least while in direct mode. + +Here is my user case. I have a collection of music CDs ripped in FLAC formats. At the same time I convert all these files to MP3 files to that I can use them in various other devices and to save space. + +The problem is that if I `git annex drop` the FLAC files once they are converted and copied, they leave broken symlinks around; this result in various annoying error messages in almost all the music playback I tried. At the same time, if I `rm` or `git rm` these symlinks, the content of these files will be removed also from the remotes as they are signalled as no longer wanted. + +Couldn't git-annex keep a separate index of files that have been removed but are meant to be kept? |