From 8da157b424cfcf0a4c35e60ef3cf7ac89e2f916d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "https://launchpad.net/~stephane-gourichon-lpad" Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2017 10:30:54 +0000 Subject: --- ..._purge_.git__47__annex__47__transfer_directory___63__.mdwn | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/forum/Can_I_purge_.git__47__annex__47__transfer_directory___63__.mdwn diff --git a/doc/forum/Can_I_purge_.git__47__annex__47__transfer_directory___63__.mdwn b/doc/forum/Can_I_purge_.git__47__annex__47__transfer_directory___63__.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 000000000..9650f26f5 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/forum/Can_I_purge_.git__47__annex__47__transfer_directory___63__.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +Hello. + +There is a git-annex repository managing about 172.000 annexed files (plus a number of small regular files in git history), for a total of about 1.7TB. At filesystem level, `find` reports about 924.000 entries (directories, files, symlinks). + +Inspecting it I see that `.git/annex/transfer` containes over 86000 entries (mostly files). + +I tried to find more information about it and only https://git-annex.branchable.com/design/assistant/syncing/ seemed to provide some information but not enough. + +Are they needed permanently? Can I just delete `.git/annex/transfer` without damage? + +Thanks. -- cgit v1.2.3