From 1bad7123253f2b469fe776b4c58d861b76df0e9a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "http://joeyh.name/" Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2013 20:16:45 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Added a comment --- ...comment_1_3d1ea5579a6ad0c0efde58dca11c10aa._comment | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/todo/wishlist:_allow_custom_S3_url_in_webapp/comment_1_3d1ea5579a6ad0c0efde58dca11c10aa._comment diff --git a/doc/todo/wishlist:_allow_custom_S3_url_in_webapp/comment_1_3d1ea5579a6ad0c0efde58dca11c10aa._comment b/doc/todo/wishlist:_allow_custom_S3_url_in_webapp/comment_1_3d1ea5579a6ad0c0efde58dca11c10aa._comment new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..b6125fd6eb --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/todo/wishlist:_allow_custom_S3_url_in_webapp/comment_1_3d1ea5579a6ad0c0efde58dca11c10aa._comment @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +[[!comment format=mdwn + username="http://joeyh.name/" + ip="209.250.56.227" + subject="comment 1" + date="2013-12-29T20:16:43Z" + content=""" +Such S3 clones are supported if you make the repository at the command line. See [[S3_special_remote_documentation|special_remotes/S3]]. + +I think the question comes down to, is it worth adding UI in the webapp for this, or is it likely that someone who is using a S3 clone knows the endpoint url to use? Similarly, the webapp only offers box.com as a WebDAV remote, although there are many other DAV servers. What I'm trying to do with the UI is guide the user through finding a place to store their data, and covering every step as easily as possible. +"""]] From e7aabda2ef5ccba2c651c3901aa59690100fa72d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "https://www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawkNE-H4vEcbcGndxq5daT8qUb7yIf7r1OE" Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2013 20:17:38 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] --- doc/forum/multiple_repositories_single_backup.txt | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/forum/multiple_repositories_single_backup.txt diff --git a/doc/forum/multiple_repositories_single_backup.txt b/doc/forum/multiple_repositories_single_backup.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..10f8c0e435 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/forum/multiple_repositories_single_backup.txt @@ -0,0 +1,6 @@ +hi + +is it possible to have multiple repositories that share single backup directory ? + +for example. +i have mp3, docs on my laptop as separate repositories. i would like to use single backup directory that is on my usb drive. From 14e1d3dfeee3a186093f2903a6458c39361228cd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "http://joeyh.name/" Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2013 20:29:37 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] Added a comment --- ...mment_1_4a479fa78e0b366fcff1a27bc37081de._comment | 12 ++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/forum/multiple_repositories_single_backup/comment_1_4a479fa78e0b366fcff1a27bc37081de._comment diff --git a/doc/forum/multiple_repositories_single_backup/comment_1_4a479fa78e0b366fcff1a27bc37081de._comment b/doc/forum/multiple_repositories_single_backup/comment_1_4a479fa78e0b366fcff1a27bc37081de._comment new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..52da6a2724 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/forum/multiple_repositories_single_backup/comment_1_4a479fa78e0b366fcff1a27bc37081de._comment @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +[[!comment format=mdwn + username="http://joeyh.name/" + ip="209.250.56.227" + subject="comment 1" + date="2013-12-29T20:29:26Z" + content=""" +If you set up an identically configured special remote in the same location for each of your separate mp3 and docs repositories, then yes, you can store files for both of them in it. In the unlikely case where you have the same file in both mp3 and docs, only one copy will be stored in the remote. (Unless it's using encryption, which will tend to defeat that.) + +It should work ok, but unless you're trying to get deduplication like that, I don't see any reason to do it rather than having a separate special remote for each of the separate git repositories. + +(Also, I'm talking about special remotes here, not git remotes. If you add the same git remote to 2 separate repositories, then `git annex sync` will connect them all together.) +"""]]