[[!comment format=mdwn username="http://joeyh.name/" ip="64.134.31.139" subject="comment 3" date="2013-10-16T15:47:38Z" content=""" I think you will have better luck if you upgrade your server's git-annex version. I checked and some fixes for exactly this problem went in around May. Also, testing with the current version, I followed your procedure exactly and did not see the problem. """]]