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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/git-annex-addurl.mdwn | 15 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/todo/Add___39__dir__39___option_to_addurl.mdwn | 3 |
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diff --git a/doc/git-annex-addurl.mdwn b/doc/git-annex-addurl.mdwn index 99b1f8c65..888f6ac31 100644 --- a/doc/git-annex-addurl.mdwn +++ b/doc/git-annex-addurl.mdwn @@ -48,13 +48,22 @@ be used to get better filenames. * `--pathdepth=N` - This causes a shorter filename to be used. For example, - `--pathdepth=1` will use "dir/subdir/bigfile", - while `--pathdepth=3` will use "bigfile". + Rather than basing the filename on the whole url, this causes a path to + be constructed, starting at the specified depth within the path of the + url. + + For example, adding the url http://www.example.com/dir/subdir/bigfile + with `--pathdepth=1` will use "dir/subdir/bigfile", + while `--pathdepth=3` will use "bigfile". It can also be negative; `--pathdepth=-2` will use the last two parts of the url. +* `--prefix=foo` `--suffix=bar` + + Use to adjust the filenames that are created by addurl. For example, + `--suffix=.mp3` can be used to add an extension to the file. + # SEE ALSO [[git-annex]](1) diff --git a/doc/todo/Add___39__dir__39___option_to_addurl.mdwn b/doc/todo/Add___39__dir__39___option_to_addurl.mdwn index ccba47947..834b6309f 100644 --- a/doc/todo/Add___39__dir__39___option_to_addurl.mdwn +++ b/doc/todo/Add___39__dir__39___option_to_addurl.mdwn @@ -1 +1,4 @@ Is it possible to add a '--dir' option to addurl (or some other mechanic) to make git annex create the symlinks in the specified directory? + +> --prefix makes sense, and might as well also add --suffix. [[done]] +> --[[Joey]] |