diff --git a/doc/forum/Issues_with_IPFS_special_remote.mdwn b/doc/forum/Issues_with_IPFS_special_remote.mdwn index ded30c2e1b..73c6ac1c7e 100644 --- a/doc/forum/Issues_with_IPFS_special_remote.mdwn +++ b/doc/forum/Issues_with_IPFS_special_remote.mdwn @@ -1,6 +1,7 @@ I'm trying to make git-annex work with the ipfs special remote here: (https://git-annex.branchable.com/special_remotes/ipfs/). Publishing to IPFS works, but I cannot retrieve the files onto another machine through git-annex -Running "git-annex copy --to ipfs" does copy files onto ipfs, I can access them through the CIDs (through an IPFS gateway like ipfs.io/ipfs/), and I can view the annexed files on running "git annex whereis" -But, "git annex whereis" on the other computer gives an empty output. (even after running git annex sync on both systems). "git annex copy --from ipfs" also gives no output on the other system. +Running `git-annex copy --to ipfs` does copy files onto ipfs, I can access them through the CIDs (through an IPFS gateway like ipfs.io/ipfs/), and I can view the annexed files on running `git annex whereis` + +But, `git annex whereis` on the other computer gives an empty output. (even after running `git annex sync` on both systems). `git annex copy --from ipfs` also gives no output on the other system. Is there something obvious that I'm missing?