From 1323b5b6bbd03b3c3e56362044787f19c470290f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Aaron Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2016 10:46:43 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] --- ...o_make_portable_HDD_like_normal_but_indexed.mdwn | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/forum/Remote_type_to_make_portable_HDD_like_normal_but_indexed.mdwn diff --git a/doc/forum/Remote_type_to_make_portable_HDD_like_normal_but_indexed.mdwn b/doc/forum/Remote_type_to_make_portable_HDD_like_normal_but_indexed.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..152990af2c --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/forum/Remote_type_to_make_portable_HDD_like_normal_but_indexed.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +Hello, + +I am pretty paranoid when it comes to my backups. I have a couple of live backups, but also take snapshots now and again and store these on offline hard drives in different places. I would like to use git-annex to keep track of what backup files I have and where. I encrypt all of my backup files, so the hard drive/repository does not need to be encrypted and I would prefer that so that there were fewer things that can go wrong -- I ideally want the files just sitting on the disk as a list of .gpg files, but with git annex able to tell me what I put on there/that the file I need is on there/count it towards any “number of copies” calculations. + +I have had a quick play with git annex and it seems I only have a couple of options: +1) an (encrypted or unencrypted) bare repository, which I’m not keen on because I can’t see my files happily sitting there; or +2) a clone of the whole git repository, but I’m concerned that this means any access details to things like my box.com account or whatever would be sitting on the drive in plaintext. + +Is there something else that I’ve missed or misunderstood? + +Many thanks! + +Aaron