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@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ than you would like. How to manage this?
The whereis subcommand can be used to see how many copies of a file are known, The whereis subcommand can be used to see how many copies of a file are known,
but then you have to decide what to get or drop. In this example, there but then you have to decide what to get or drop. In this example, there
are rather too many copies of `other_file` and perhaps not enough of the are perhaps not enough copies of the first file, and too many of the second
other file. file.
# cd /media/usbdrive # cd /media/usbdrive
# git annex whereis # git annex whereis
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7570b02e-15e9-11e0-adf0-9f3f94cb2eaa -- backup drive 7570b02e-15e9-11e0-adf0-9f3f94cb2eaa -- backup drive
What would be handy is some automated versions of get and drop, that only What would be handy is some automated versions of get and drop, that only
get a file if there are not yet enough copies of it, or only drop a file gets a file if there are not yet enough copies of it, or only drops a file
if there are too many copies. Well, these exist, just use the --auto if there are too many copies. Well, these exist, just use the --auto option.
option.
# git annex get --auto --numcopies=2 # git annex get --auto --numcopies=2
get my_cool_big_file (from laptop...) ok get my_cool_big_file (from laptop...) ok