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diff --git a/doc/forum/cannot_sync___39__unused__39___files.mdwn b/doc/forum/cannot_sync___39__unused__39___files.mdwn index 929e463a0..cf9ca1d2a 100644 --- a/doc/forum/cannot_sync___39__unused__39___files.mdwn +++ b/doc/forum/cannot_sync___39__unused__39___files.mdwn @@ -4,32 +4,42 @@ I have setup a remote git-annex repository (ssh into some machine in our local n When these client_repos change and do a "git annex sync <common_repo> --content", all the files from their laptops are successfully synchronised. The problem arises when: -(1) CLIENT_A creates somefile.csv -(2) CLIENT_A commits somefile.csv - i.e. git annex add somefile.csv - git commit -a -m "uploaded somefile.csv" -(3) CLIENT_A modifies somefile.csv -(4) CLIENT_A commits modified somefile.csv - i.e. git add somefile.csv - git commit -a -m "updated somefile.csv" -(5) CLIENT_A synchronises with common_repo - i.e. git annex sync <common_repo> --content +<ol> + <li>CLIENT_A creates somefile.csv</li> + <li>CLIENT_A commits somefile.csv + <br/>i.e.: + <br/> git annex add somefile.csv + <br/> git commit -a -m "uploaded somefile.csv" + </li> + <li>CLIENT_A modifies somefile.csv</li> + <li> CLIENT_A commits modified somefile.csv + <br/>i.e.: + <br/> git add somefile.csv + <br/> git commit -a -m "updated somefile.csv" + </li> + <li>CLIENT_A synchronises with common_repo + <br/>i.e.: git annex sync <common_repo> --content + </li> +</ol> If I check the .git/annex/objects of common_repo, I can't seem to find a copy of the unmodified somefile.csv. It only has a copy of the latest somefile.csv. This is problematic if one client tries to checkout a revision of the project that uses the original somefile.csv. I learned that I can change the preferred content of git-annex. So, the appropriate preset for common_repo seemed to be "backup". After running the commands in common_repo: - git annex wanted . standard - git annex group . backup +<blockquote> +git annex wanted . standard<br/> +git annex group . backup +</blockquote> I've done another test of the scenario above, and common_repo is still missing the previous revision of the file!! The preferred file content of common_repo should be "include=* or unused". In my case, the previous version of somefile.csv will probably fall in the "unused" category. But I still cannot find it. A workaround is using two commands from the client(s): - git annex copy --to <common_repo> --all - git annex sync <common_repo> --content +<blockquote> +git annex copy --to <common_repo> --all<br/> +git annex sync <common_repo> --content +</blockquote> But I can imagine my users forgetting to run 'copy' and my repo will go to shit over time. Any ideas why I can't synchronise 'unused' files? - |