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git-annex can transfer data to or from any of a repository's git remotes.
Depending on where the remote is, the data transfer is done using rsync
(over ssh, with automatic resume), or plain cp (with copy-on-write
optimisations on supported filesystems). Some [[special_remotes]]
are also supported that are not traditional git remotes.
(over ssh or locally), or plain cp (with copy-on-write
optimisations on supported filesystems), or using curl (for repositories
on the web). Some [[special_remotes]] are also supported that are not
traditional git remotes.
If a data transfer is interrupted, git-annex retains the partial transfer
to allow it to be automatically resumed later.
It's equally easy to transfer a single file to or from a repository,
or to launch a retrievel of a massive pile of files from whatever