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@ -36,3 +36,10 @@ problem:
files end up in `lost+found`, they can easily be lifted back out into files end up in `lost+found`, they can easily be lifted back out into
another clone of the repository. Even if the filenames are lost, another clone of the repository. Even if the filenames are lost,
it's possible to [[tips/recover_data_from_lost+found]]. it's possible to [[tips/recover_data_from_lost+found]].
* What about encrypted special remotes? A
[[fairly simple shell script using standard tools|Decrypting_files_in_special_remotes_without_git-annex]]
(gpg and openssl) can decrypt files stored on such
a remote, as long as you have access to the encryption keys (which
are stored in the git-annex branch of the repository, sometimes
encrypted with your gpg key).