From add655fc6ffaf095496703172fe1f0b0de36486c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joey Hess Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2019 16:16:31 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] comment --- ...ment_2_502fedae83c3b6e0b32897ce4c1a8317._comment | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/forum/Use_case__58___backup_on_multiple_USB_Drives/comment_2_502fedae83c3b6e0b32897ce4c1a8317._comment diff --git a/doc/forum/Use_case__58___backup_on_multiple_USB_Drives/comment_2_502fedae83c3b6e0b32897ce4c1a8317._comment b/doc/forum/Use_case__58___backup_on_multiple_USB_Drives/comment_2_502fedae83c3b6e0b32897ce4c1a8317._comment new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..87912e32ed --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/forum/Use_case__58___backup_on_multiple_USB_Drives/comment_2_502fedae83c3b6e0b32897ce4c1a8317._comment @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +[[!comment format=mdwn + username="joey" + subject="""comment 2""" + date="2019-02-07T20:12:47Z" + content=""" +You don't need direct mode for this at all and there's no benefit to using +it in most cases. + +You can just use regular git clones on the backup disks, and sync to them. +Running "git annex merge" in the clone on the backup disk at any time will +advance it to the most recently synced version with all the files in it, +and you can do that when you plug it into the new laptop. +"""]]