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diff --git a/doc/todo/transfer_between_git-annexes.mdwn b/doc/todo/transfer_between_git-annexes.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 000000000..ccb6908c2 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/todo/transfer_between_git-annexes.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +What do you think of the ability to transfer a file between unrelated annexes? With "migrate" already taken, I would suggest "catapult" (or "teleport")! + + git annex catapult dir1/ $HOME/otherannex/somedir/ + git annex catapult dir2/thisfile.jpg $HOME/otherannex/somedir/ + +git-annex would then: + +* Get list of present files +* Copy the file to temporary space in $HOME/otherannex/.git/annex +* fsck file +* Move file to $HOME/otherannex/.git/annnex/objects +* Create symlinks/directories in $HOME/otherannex/somedir/ +* Stage symlinks +* Drop content and rm symlink + +with the usual modifiers (e.g. --fast would skip the fsck, --force to skip non-present files?). + +Reason I ask: I have a huge annex from importing the contents of a bunch of random harddrives and will eventually sort the contents into various other annexes I can put files into (personal, general family, specific people). Having git-annex guiding and checking the transfers from the sorting annex to the individual ones would be really nice. + +Not having this isn't a showstopper (I can use rsync) so no worries if you don't think it is worth it or think it is but put it on the backburner :) Would just be a nice-to-have. |