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@@ -83,19 +83,6 @@ Many git-annex commands will stage changes for later `git commit` by you.
git-annex may refuse to drop content if the backend does not think
it is safe to do so, typically because of the setting of annex.numcopies.
-* unlock [path ...]
-
- Normally, the content of annexed files is protected from being changed.
- Unlocking a annexed file allows it to be modified. This replaces the
- symlink for each specified file with a copy of the file's content.
- You can then modify it and `git annex add` (or `git commit`) to inject
- it back into the annex.
-
-* edit [path ...]
-
- This is an alias for the unlock command. May be easier to remember,
- if you think of this as allowing you to edit an annexed file.
-
* move [path ...]
When used with the --to option, moves the content of annexed files from
@@ -112,16 +99,37 @@ Many git-annex commands will stage changes for later `git commit` by you.
When used with the --from option, copies the content of annexed files
from the specified repository to the current one.
-* init description
+* unlock [path ...]
- Initializes git-annex with a description of the git repository,
- and sets up `.gitattributes` and the pre-commit hook.
+ Normally, the content of annexed files is protected from being changed.
+ Unlocking a annexed file allows it to be modified. This replaces the
+ symlink for each specified file with a copy of the file's content.
+ You can then modify it and `git annex add` (or `git commit`) to inject
+ it back into the annex.
+
+* edit [path ...]
+
+ This is an alias for the unlock command. May be easier to remember,
+ if you think of this as allowing you to edit an annexed file.
* lock [path ...]
Use this to undo an unlock command if you don't want to modify
the files, or have made modifications you want to discard.
+* init description
+
+ Initializes git-annex with a description of the git repository,
+ and sets up `.gitattributes` and the pre-commit hook.
+
+* describe repository description
+
+ Changes the description of a git repository.
+
+ The repository to describe can be specified by git remote name or
+ by uuid. To change the description of the current repository, use
+ "."
+
* fsck [path ...]
With no parameters, this command checks the whole annex for consistency,