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diff --git a/doc/walkthrough/using_bup.mdwn b/doc/walkthrough/using_bup.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 000000000..1a506c281 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/walkthrough/using_bup.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +Another [[special_remote|special_remotes]] that git-annex can use is +a [[special_remotes/bup]] repository. Bup stores large file contents +in a git repository of its own, with deduplication. Combined with +git-annex, you can have git on both the frontend and the backend. + +Here's how to create a bup remote, and describe it. + + # git annex initremote mybup type=bup encryption=none remote=example.com/big/mybup + initremote bup (init) ok + # git annex describe mybup "my bup repository at example.com" + describe mybup ok + +Now the remote can be used like any other remote. + + # git annex move my_cool_big_file --to mybup + move my_cool_big_file (to mybup...) ok + +See [[special_remotes/bup]] for details. |