diff --git a/doc/forum/safely_dropping_git-annex_history/comment_11_383882fafd32f25ed22b5eb2fb3691b9._comment b/doc/forum/safely_dropping_git-annex_history/comment_11_383882fafd32f25ed22b5eb2fb3691b9._comment new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..fbfe641564 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/forum/safely_dropping_git-annex_history/comment_11_383882fafd32f25ed22b5eb2fb3691b9._comment @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +[[!comment format=mdwn + username="https://www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawln3ckqKx0x_xDZMYwa9Q1bn4I06oWjkog" + nickname="Michael" + subject="propagating squashed history to other remotes" + date="2013-08-12T01:44:59Z" + content=""" +The easiest method seems to be to force-push git-annex and master to other remotes, e.g. + + git push -f myremote git-annex:refs/heads/git-annex + +Before doing this, make sure location logs etc had a chance to propagate across all remotes. + +It's a good idea to remove synched/ branches before doing git-annex sync on the repos with rewritten history, too: + git branch -D synced/master + git branch -D synced/annex + + +"""]]