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* unused
- Checks the annex for data that is not used by any files currently
- in the annex, and prints a numbered list of the data.
+ Checks the annex for data that does not correspond to any files currently
+ in the respository, and prints a numbered list of the data.
To only show unused temp files, specify --fast
+ To check data on a remote that does not correspond to any files currently
+ in the local repository, specify --from.
+
* dropunused [number ...]
Drops the data corresponding to the numbers, as listed by the last
`git annex unused`
+ To drop the data from a remote, specify --from.
+
* find [path ...]
Outputs a list of annexed files whose content is currently present.
@@ -317,12 +322,15 @@ Many git-annex commands will stage changes for later `git commit` by you.
* --from=repository
- Specifies a repository that content will be retrieved from.
+ Specifies a repository that content will be retrieved from, or that
+ should otherwise be acted on.
+
It should be specified using the name of a configured remote.
* --to=repository
- Specifies a repository that content will be sent to.
+ Specifies a repository that content will be sent to.
+
It should be specified using the name of a configured remote.
* --exclude=glob