### Please describe the problem. - Add remote ssh repository (from add more repositories menu) - Repos sync even files, but remote repo is marked (metadata only) - there is Fail on sync with this repository. The actual issue is that UUID was not found. I checked the logs and it's obvious that git-annex-shell was not found on the remote. ### What steps will reproduce the problem? I have Linux box with (ZSH as a primary shell) where ~/.zshrc contains "export PATH=/path/to/annex:$PATH) MacOSX box with (ZSH as a primary shell) where ~/.zshrc and ~/.bash contains "export PATH=/path/to/annex:$PATH) The issue appears both directions. When I use ssh to connect remote host git-annex-shell is on PATH and works. I guess you don't have full shell context of the user. Worth to mention, that add remote repo (using a discovery - local computer) works well in the same repo. ### What version of git-annex are you using? On what operating system? git-annex version 5.20140420-ga25b8bb ### Please provide any additional information below. Can't find the original original log, but once repo created it contains "zsh:1: git-annex-shell not found" so it later switch repository to (metadata only) mode. This frequently repeat in the log: [[!format sh """ # If you can, paste a complete transcript of the problem occurring here. # If the problem is with the git-annex assistant, paste in .git/annex/daemon.log Please make sure you have the correct access rights and the repository exists. Permission denied, please try again. Permission denied, please try again. Permission denied (publickey,password). fatal: Could not read from remote repository. # End of transcript or log. """]]