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@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ mode is used. To make them always use unlocked mode, run:
`git config annex.addunlocked true`
"""]]
## mixing locked and unlocked files
A v6 repository can contain both locked and unlocked files. You can switch
a file back and forth using the `git annex lock` and `git annex unlock`
commands. This changes what's stored in git between a git-annex symlink
@ -102,6 +104,12 @@ commands. This changes what's stored in git between a git-annex symlink
the repository in locked mode, use `git annex add`; to add a file in
unlocked mode, use `git add`.
If you want to mostly keep files locked, but be able to locally switch
to having them all unlocked, you can do so using `git annex adjust
--unlock`. See [[git-annex-adjust]] for details. This is particularly
useful when using filesystems like FAT, and OS's like Windows that don't
support symlinks.
## using less disk space
Unlocked files are handy, but they have one significant disadvantage