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diff --git a/doc/forum/fail_to_git_annex_add_some_files:_getFileStatus:_does_not_exist__40__v_3.20111231__41__.mdwn b/doc/forum/fail_to_git_annex_add_some_files:_getFileStatus:_does_not_exist__40__v_3.20111231__41__.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 000000000..633ff6f9b --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/forum/fail_to_git_annex_add_some_files:_getFileStatus:_does_not_exist__40__v_3.20111231__41__.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +First, I'm using a 2011 version because i'm getting this kind of errors from cabal install (on Fedora 16 and 17): + + $ cabal install git-annex --bindir=$HOME/.local/bin + Resolving dependencies... + cabal: cannot configure git-annex-3.20120406. It requires base >=4.5 && <5 + For the dependency on base >=4.5 && <5 there are these packages: base-4.5.0.0. + However none of them are available. + base-4.5.0.0 was excluded because of the top level dependency base -any + +So I installed a 2011 version and it worked. + +Now, when I add some files in the git annex repository I get an error: + + $ git annex add Photo\ Library/2010/06/28/IMG_4926.JPG + add Photo Library/2010/06/28/IMG_4926.JPG (checksum...) + git-annex: Photo Library/2010/06/28/IMG_4926.JPG: getFileStatus: does not exist (No such file or directory) + failed + git-annex: add: 1 failed + +None of the other files in the same directory are a problem. The file content is not a problem either as I can move the file elsewhere and git annex add it w/o any problem. It's this file in this directory that causes the problem. + +Something interesting though. If I move the file elsewhere, and git annex add it, there is no problem. Now, if I git mv the file back into its original location, and git annex fix the file, the symbolic link is wrong: instead of pointing to `../../../../.git/annex/objects/somefile` it points to `../../../annex/objects/somefile` (notice the missing `../.git/` part of the path). + +I can fix that by hand, and it works well, but that's very annoying. There are not much files having that bug though. + +[Mildred](http://mildred.fr) |