[[!comment format=mdwn
 username="falsifian"
 avatar="http://cdn.libravatar.org/avatar/59c3c23c500d20d83ecb9d1f149be9ae"
 subject="comment 2"
 date="2021-06-19T23:41:24Z"
 content="""
I tried again with 8.20210428 and saw a similar error. `git annex fsck` thinks the file is okay. It doesn't exist on the remote (`elbow`) in this case (confirmed that the symlink is broken).

copy&paste showing `version`, `copy --debug` and `fsck`:

    james copter annex-neu $ git annex version                             [61/5067]
    git-annex version: 8.20210428
    build flags: Assistant Webapp Pairing Inotify DBus DesktopNotify TorrentParser M
    agicMime Feeds Testsuite S3 WebDAV
    dependency versions: aws-0.22 bloomfilter-2.0.1.0 cryptonite-0.28 DAV-1.3.4 feed
    -1.3.2.0 ghc-8.10.4 http-client-0.6.4.1 persistent-sqlite-2.11.1.0 torrent-10000
    .1.1 uuid-1.3.15 yesod-1.6.1.1
    key/value backends: SHA256E SHA256 SHA512E SHA512 SHA224E SHA224 SHA384E SHA384 SHA3_256E SHA3_256 SHA3_512E SHA3_512 SHA3_224E SHA3_224 SHA3_384E SHA3_384 SKEI
    N256E SKEIN256 SKEIN512E SKEIN512 BLAKE2B256E BLAKE2B256 BLAKE2B512E BLAKE2B512 BLAKE2B160E BLAKE2B160 BLAKE2B224E BLAKE2B224 BLAKE2B384E BLAKE2B384 BLAKE2BP512
    E BLAKE2BP512 BLAKE2S256E BLAKE2S256 BLAKE2S160E BLAKE2S160 BLAKE2S224E BLAKE2S224 BLAKE2SP256E BLAKE2SP256 BLAKE2SP224E BLAKE2SP224 SHA1E SHA1 MD5E MD5 WORM UR
    L X*                                                                            remote types: git gcrypt p2p S3 bup directory rsync web bittorrent webdav adb ta
    hoe glacier ddar git-lfs httpalso borg hook external
    operating system: linux x86_64
    supported repository versions: 8
    upgrade supported from repository versions: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
    local repository version: 8
    james copter annex-neu $ git remote show -n elbow
    * remote elbow
      Fetch URL: /d/elbow-ext2/falsifian/w/annex-neu
      Push  URL: /d/elbow-ext2/falsifian/w/annex-neu
      HEAD branch: (not queried)
      Remote branches: (status not queried)
        git-annex
        master
        synced/git-annex
        synced/master
      Local ref configured for 'git push' (status not queried):
        (matching) pushes to (matching)
    james copter annex-neu $ git annex fsck software_releases/openbsd/68/amd64/insta
    ll68.img
    fsck software_releases/openbsd/68/amd64/install68.img (checksum...) ok
    (recording state in git...)
    james copter annex-neu $ git annex copy --debug --to=elbow software_releases/ope
    nbsd/68/amd64/install68.img
    [2021-06-19 23:37:59.820462299] (Utility.Process) process [28235] read: git [\"--
    git-dir=.git\",\"--work-tree=.\",\"--literal-pathspecs\",\"-c\",\"annex.debug=true\",\"sho
    w-ref\",\"git-annex\"]
    [2021-06-19 23:37:59.824734704] (Utility.Process) process [28235] done ExitSucce
    ss
    [2021-06-19 23:37:59.825397492] (Utility.Process) process [28236] read: git [\"--
    git-dir=.git\",\"--work-tree=.\",\"--literal-pathspecs\",\"-c\",\"annex.debug=true\",\"sho
    w-ref\",\"--hash\",\"refs/heads/git-annex\"]
    [2021-06-19 23:37:59.829279502] (Utility.Process) process [28236] done ExitSucce
    ss
    [2021-06-19 23:37:59.830626358] (Utility.Process) process [28237] read: git [\"--
    git-dir=.git\",\"--work-tree=.\",\"--literal-pathspecs\",\"-c\",\"annex.debug=true\",\"log
    \",\"refs/heads/git-annex..ddbef20f72b72bf2c36bc07574cf211c954bbc41\",\"--pretty=%H\"
    ,\"-n1\"]
    [2021-06-19 23:37:59.834246281] (Utility.Process) process [28237] done ExitSucce
    ss
    [2021-06-19 23:37:59.834758464] (Utility.Process) process [28238] read: git [\"--
    git-dir=.git\",\"--work-tree=.\",\"--literal-pathspecs\",\"-c\",\"annex.debug=true\",\"log
    \",\"refs/heads/git-annex..061e90a61d21283803bd3a16628337e3d098452d\",\"--pretty=%H\"
    ,\"-n1\"]
    [2021-06-19 23:37:59.838545279] (Utility.Process) process [28238] done ExitSucce
    ss
    [2021-06-19 23:37:59.838996643] (Utility.Process) process [28239] read: git [\"--
    git-dir=.git\",\"--work-tree=.\",\"--literal-pathspecs\",\"-c\",\"annex.debug=true\",\"log
    \",\"refs/heads/git-annex..5c367f9a01548348bffa89e8d441c64b18e0dd51\",\"--pretty=%H\"
    ,\"-n1\"]
    [2021-06-19 23:37:59.842728492] (Utility.Process) process [28239] done ExitSucce
    ss
    [2021-06-19 23:37:59.84317283] (Utility.Process) process [28240] read: git [\"--g
    it-dir=.git\",\"--work-tree=.\",\"--literal-pathspecs\",\"-c\",\"annex.debug=true\",\"log\"
    ,\"refs/heads/git-annex..194c38c1020fe2f5fb62a1358c08589feb845e06\",\"--pretty=%H\",
    \"-n1\"]
    [2021-06-19 23:37:59.847513494] (Utility.Process) process [28240] done ExitSucce
    ss
    [2021-06-19 23:37:59.847961228] (Utility.Process) process [28241] read: git [\"--
    git-dir=.git\",\"--work-tree=.\",\"--literal-pathspecs\",\"-c\",\"annex.debug=true\",\"log
    \",\"refs/heads/git-annex..9dbdfd430c2d74c58de025c9f30d8a218cf137ca\",\"--pretty=%H\"
    ,\"-n1\"]
    [2021-06-19 23:37:59.851669136] (Utility.Process) process [28241] done ExitSucce
    ss
    [2021-06-19 23:37:59.859466727] (Utility.Process) process [28242] chat: git [\"--
    git-dir=.git\",\"--work-tree=.\",\"--literal-pathspecs\",\"-c\",\"annex.debug=true\",\"cat
    -file\",\"--batch\"]
    [2021-06-19 23:37:59.860034811] (Utility.Process) process [28243] chat: git [\"--
    git-dir=.git\",\"--work-tree=.\",\"--literal-pathspecs\",\"-c\",\"annex.debug=true\",\"cat
    -file\",\"--batch-check=%(objectname) %(objecttype) %(objectsize)\"]
    [2021-06-19 23:37:59.863651703] (Utility.Process) process [28244] read: git [\"co
    nfig\",\"--null\",\"--list\"]
    [2021-06-19 23:37:59.86580683] (Utility.Process) process [28244] done ExitSucces
    s
    [2021-06-19 23:37:59.867051153] (Utility.Process) process [28246] read: git [\"--
    git-dir=.git\",\"--work-tree=.\",\"--literal-pathspecs\",\"-c\",\"annex.debug=true\",\"sym
    bolic-ref\",\"-q\",\"HEAD\"]
    [2021-06-19 23:37:59.86930561] (Utility.Process) process [28246] done ExitSucces
    s
    [2021-06-19 23:37:59.870034557] (Utility.Process) process [28247] read: git [\"--
    git-dir=.git\",\"--work-tree=.\",\"--literal-pathspecs\",\"-c\",\"annex.debug=true\",\"sho
    w-ref\",\"refs/heads/master\"]
    [2021-06-19 23:37:59.873057419] (Utility.Process) process [28247] done ExitSucce
    ss
    [2021-06-19 23:37:59.873564996] (Utility.Process) process [28248] read: git [\"--
    git-dir=.git\",\"--work-tree=.\",\"--literal-pathspecs\",\"-c\",\"annex.debug=true\",\"ls-
    files\",\"--stage\",\"-z\",\"--\",\"software_releases/openbsd/68/amd64/install68.img\"]
    [2021-06-19 23:37:59.874034406] (Utility.Process) process [28249] chat: git [\"--
    git-dir=.git\",\"--work-tree=.\",\"--literal-pathspecs\",\"-c\",\"annex.debug=true\",\"cat
    -file\",\"--batch-check=%(objectname) %(objecttype) %(objectsize)\",\"--buffer\"]
    [2021-06-19 23:37:59.874572424] (Utility.Process) process [28250] chat: git [\"--
    git-dir=.git\",\"--work-tree=.\",\"--literal-pathspecs\",\"-c\",\"annex.debug=true\",\"cat
    -file\",\"--batch=%(objectname) %(objecttype) %(objectsize)\",\"--buffer\"]
    [2021-06-19 23:37:59.875594055] (Utility.Process) process [28251] chat: git [\"--
    git-dir=.git\",\"--work-tree=.\",\"--literal-pathspecs\",\"-c\",\"annex.debug=true\",\"cat
    -file\",\"--batch=%(objectname) %(objecttype) %(objectsize)\",\"--buffer\"]
    copy software_releases/openbsd/68/amd64/install68.img (to elbow...)
    [2021-06-19 23:37:59.994828229] (Utility.Process) process [28253] read: cp [\"--r
    eflink=always\",\"--preserve=timestamps\",\".git/annex/objects/MF/F8/SHA256-s6967459
    84--14ea602583030b33e91ee8fde8dd76113984e9fac6598f9f609f408137c4cff2/SHA256-s696
    745984--14ea602583030b33e91ee8fde8dd76113984e9fac6598f9f609f408137c4cff2\",\"/d/el
    bow-ext2/falsifian/w/annex-neu/.git/annex/tmp/SHA256-s696745984--14ea602583030b3
    3e91ee8fde8dd76113984e9fac6598f9f609f408137c4cff2\"]
    [2021-06-19 23:37:59.996355598] (Utility.Process) process [28253] done ExitFailu
    re 1
    
    
      failed to send content to remote
    
    
    
      failed to send content to remote
    failed
    [2021-06-19 23:38:16.192591254] (Utility.Process) process [28251] done ExitSucce
    ss
    [2021-06-19 23:38:16.192851278] (Utility.Process) process [28250] done ExitSucce
    ss
    [2021-06-19 23:38:16.193064177] (Utility.Process) process [28249] done ExitSucce
    ss
    [2021-06-19 23:38:16.193167533] (Utility.Process) process [28248] done ExitSucce
    ss
    git-annex: copy: 1 failed

"""]]
