git-annex/doc/bugs/addurl_youtube-dl_behavior_change.mdwn

I have often used a terminal window and prefixed my input with "git-annex
addurl" then drag links to the window for pasting.  Often, I have to press the
up-arrow and run the command again.  The addurl behavior with urls that are
already locally present, quvi responds "ok."  However, when repeating a command
using yt-dl, when the url is already local, yt-dl refuses to overwrite, yet
returns "failed."  I didn't know if you were aware of this.  This isn't a
show-stopper, but just something I noticed.  I generally do "addurl" manually.

> I tried this, and it's not youtube-dl failing; but it re-downloads
> the whole content of the already present file, and then git-annex fails:
> 
> whatever.mp4 already exists; not overwriting
> 
> So I think it needs to ask youtube-dl for the filename first, and check
> if the local file already exists and already has the url, to get back to
> the old behavior.
> -- [[Joey]]

[[fixed|done]] --[[Joey]]