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diff --git a/doc/forum/unlock__47__lock_always_gets_me.mdwn b/doc/forum/unlock__47__lock_always_gets_me.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 000000000..0891eed0e --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/forum/unlock__47__lock_always_gets_me.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +Several times now I've done something like: + + $ git annex unlock movie.avi + $ mv /tmp/fixed.avi movie.avi + $ git annex lock movie.avi + +Oops, I just lost my fixed.avi! That really feels like the right sequence of operations to me, so I'm always surprised when I make that mistake. I would like to see the current `lock` renamed to something like `undo-unlock`, or have the behavior changed to be the same as `add`, or maybe warn and require a `--force` when the file has been changed. + +If changing current behavior is undesirable, maybe `unlock` could just print a reminder that `git annex add` is the correct next step after making changes? + +Failing that, I suppose I could slowly start to learn from my mistakes. |