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S3 updates; gpg keys

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Joey Hess 2011-03-28 13:47:29 -04:00
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@ -9,8 +9,11 @@ First, export your S3 credentials:
Next, create a bucket, giving it a name and a description:
git annex s3bucket mybucket "my Amazon S3 bucket"
s3bucket (creating mybucket...) ok
git annex s3bucket mybucket unencrypted
s3bucket (creating mybucket...) (no encryption!) ok
**Note that encrypted buckets are not (yet) supported. Data sent to S3
is susceptible to snooping.**
Finally, configure a git remote to use the bucket you created:
@ -23,7 +26,4 @@ Now the remote can be used like any other remote.
# git annex move video/hackity_hack_and_kaxxt.mov --to mys3
move video/hackity_hack_and_kaxxt.mov (to mys3...) ok
An Amazon S3 remote works just like a ssh remote, except it does not have
a git repository at the other end, and it costs you money. :) In particular,
all data is stored encrypted with gpg, so neither Amazon nor anyone in
between can see it.
See [[special_remotes/Amazon_S3]] for details.