From 4da453e30c7e601b2444ca0068ee93ab9c5d5636 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "jochen.keil@38b1f86ab65128dab3e62e726403ceee4f5141bf" Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2024 15:46:26 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] --- ...itory_on_large_disk_server__44___browse_on_client.mdwn | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/forum/Repository_on_large_disk_server__44___browse_on_client.mdwn diff --git a/doc/forum/Repository_on_large_disk_server__44___browse_on_client.mdwn b/doc/forum/Repository_on_large_disk_server__44___browse_on_client.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..1a001bf4f8 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/forum/Repository_on_large_disk_server__44___browse_on_client.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +Hi, I have some large repositories on a separate disk server that I would like to be able to browse on my desktop pc or laptop. +The repositories do not fit on the my client's disk, therefore I cannot just use `git annex get .` +One solution would be a readonly NFS mount. However, adding new files as I now more complicated: I have to clone the repo (via ssh) to my desktop/laptop, add new files, use `git annex copy` to get them on the server and then update the working copy there. +In addition, the readonly mount does not allow me to modify text files which are not managed by git annex. + +I've been thinking about using some kind of union fs (overlayfs / mergerfs) but the dead symlinks of the local copy would probably hide the files of the NFS mount. I could probably also just symlink .git/annex/objects to the NFS mount but that sounds like a pretty unsafe and bad idea. + +Any suggestions how I might solve this problem?