git-annex/doc/todo/prevent_unwanted_init.mdwn

My $HOME is a git repo, but I don't want to use git-annex in that repo,
only in sub-repos. If I'm in ~/tmp/foo/ and forgot to git init, git annex
init initializes my $HOME repo, and I have to go clean it up which is
annoying. --[[Joey]]

This could be a git configuration setting, or it could be something
checked into the repo. Either might make sense depending on the scope
in which one wants to prevent the accidental init.

> [[done]] using .noannex file. --[[Joey]]
todo 2017-12-11 17:49:40 +00:00			`My $HOME is a git repo, but I don't want to use git-annex in that repo,`
			`only in sub-repos. If I'm in ~/tmp/foo/ and forgot to git init, git annex`
			`init initializes my $HOME repo, and I have to go clean it up which is`
			`annoying. --[[Joey]]`

			`This could be a git configuration setting, or it could be something`
			`checked into the repo. Either might make sense depending on the scope`
			`in which one wants to prevent the accidental init.`
.noannex file A top-level .noannex file will prevent git-annex init from being used in a repository. This is useful for repositories that have a policy reason not to use git-annex. The content of the file will be displayed to the user who tries to run git-annex init. This also affects git annex reinit and initialization via the webapp. It does not affect automatic inits, when there's a sibling git-annex branch already. This commit was supported by the NSF-funded DataLad project. 2017-12-13 18:34:32 +00:00
			`> [[done]] using .noannex file. --[[Joey]]`