diff --git a/doc/bugs/drop_claims_that_content_is_required___40__8.20201127__41__/comment_2_f1f67b94a6a126c73e8b4d222afe09d9._comment b/doc/bugs/drop_claims_that_content_is_required___40__8.20201127__41__/comment_2_f1f67b94a6a126c73e8b4d222afe09d9._comment new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..2bfb567e0f --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/bugs/drop_claims_that_content_is_required___40__8.20201127__41__/comment_2_f1f67b94a6a126c73e8b4d222afe09d9._comment @@ -0,0 +1,163 @@ +[[!comment format=mdwn + username="jkniiv" + avatar="http://cdn.libravatar.org/avatar/05fd8b33af7183342153e8013aa3713d" + subject="yay, it's working now! :)" + date="2020-12-15T04:46:38Z" + content=""" +Excellent! Now it seems to work, indeed (passes the testsuite[^1] and this particular use case). And thanks for your quick response. :) +As for the specifics of the required content expression, it's true that my archive directories have so far been located in a subdirectory +of the backup set[^2] specific subdirectories of the repo but I guess I could use an archive directory situated at the top of the repo for truly old +backups or for a similar use case. Because my old required expression didn't use any path separators at all (and somehow it still worked!), +I'm now using your version, however slightly modified (see the transcript, it's a path separator issue). + +[^1]: The parts I'm interested in as I'm not yet doing the special remote tests (\"Tests.Remote Tests\"). +[^2]: In my usage a backup set comprises those disk image-based backups that I have taken from the same major Windows version (or \"feature update\") of my Windows installation. + +
+a transcript of a working session archiving one of my backups using version 8.20201128-g5e094d02d (lacks the git-annex sync part but you get the idea) + +[[!format sh \"\"\" +PS> df -h . +C:\scoop\apps\gow\current\bin\df.exe: Warning: cannot read table of mounted file systems: Invalid argument +Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on +- 466G 402G 65G 87% G:\ +PS> git annex version | head -n 1 +git-annex version: 8.20201128-g5e094d02d +PS> pwd + +Path +---- +G:\Reflect-varmistukset\Jarkon ThinkPad T450s (Win10 v2004) . A + +PS> git annex required . +(include=*.mrimg and exclude=*\arkistoidut\*) +PS> git annex required . '(include=*.mrimg and exclude=*/arkistoidut/* and exclude=arkistoidut/*)' +required . ok +(recording state in git...) +PS> git annex required . +(include=*.mrimg and exclude=*/arkistoidut/* and exclude=arkistoidut/*) +PS> ls + + Directory: G:\Reflect-varmistukset\Jarkon ThinkPad T450s (Win10 v2004) . A + +Mode LastWriteTime Length Name +---- ------------- ------ ---- +d---- 14.12.2020 2:12 arkistoidut +-a--- 9.11.2020 1:15 172453484741 5D3DB6C10EAF0911-00-00.mrimg +-a--- 20.11.2020 21:56 17538095697 5D3DB6C10EAF0911-05-05.mrimg +-a--- 30.11.2020 20:21 25282746961 5D3DB6C10EAF0911-11-11.mrimg +-a--- 4.12.2020 0:33 5793369649 5D3DB6C10EAF0911-12-12.mrimg +-a--- 7.12.2020 15:25 165950159045 AF13B339E6F3BC85-00-00.mrimg +-a--- 9.12.2020 1:38 6567823953 AF13B339E6F3BC85-01-01.mrimg +-a--- 11.12.2020 1:27 3972721183 AF13B339E6F3BC85-02-02.mrimg +-a--- 14.12.2020 1:54 11383011921 AF13B339E6F3BC85-03-03.mrimg +-a--- 14.11.2020 17:17 339 Justfile + +PS> git log +[redacted] +PS> git annex metadata (get-item 5d3*-1[12]-*.mrimg) +metadata 5D3DB6C10EAF0911-11-11.mrimg + +ok +metadata 5D3DB6C10EAF0911-12-12.mrimg + lastchanged=2020-12-03@22-36-50 + tag=inkrementaali + tag-lastchanged=2020-12-03@22-36-50 +ok +PS> # let's archive the incremental +PS> git mv 5D3DB6C10EAF0911-12-12.mrimg .\arkistoidut\ +PS> git status +On branch adjusted/master(hidemissing-unlocked) +Changes to be committed: + (use \"git restore --staged ...\" to unstage) + renamed: 5D3DB6C10EAF0911-12-12.mrimg -> arkistoidut/5D3DB6C10EAF0911-12-12.mrimg + +PS> git commit -m 'Arkistoitu: 5D3DB6C10EAF0911-12-12.mrimg' +[adjusted/master(hidemissing-unlocked) 18aa23e] Arkistoitu: 5D3DB6C10EAF0911-12-12.mrimg + 1 file changed, 0 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) + rename Jarkon ThinkPad T450s (Win10 v2004) . A/{ => arkistoidut}/5D3DB6C10EAF0911-12-12.mrimg (100%) +PS> cd .\arkistoidut\ +PS> pwd + +Path +---- +G:\Reflect-varmistukset\Jarkon ThinkPad T450s (Win10 v2004) . A\arkistoidut + +PS> ls + + Directory: G:\Reflect-varmistukset\Jarkon ThinkPad T450s (Win10 v2004) . A\arkistoidut + +Mode LastWriteTime Length Name +---- ------------- ------ ---- +-a--- 13.8.2020 13:27 103 .ankkuri +-a--- 4.12.2020 0:33 5793369649 5D3DB6C10EAF0911-12-12.mrimg + +PS> # let's try to drop the archived file; 1st connecting the remote +PS> df -h k: +C:\scoop\apps\gow\current\bin\df.exe: Warning: cannot read table of mounted file systems: Invalid argument +Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on +- 1,9T 1,8T 118G 94% K:\ +PS> git annex find --want-drop --in . +PS> # ouch, git-annex doesn't want to drop the file; for real now: +PS> git annex drop 5D3DB6C10EAF0911-12-12.mrimg +drop 5D3DB6C10EAF0911-12-12.mrimg + That file is required content, it cannot be dropped! + + (Use --force to override this check, or adjust required content configuration.) +failed +git-annex: drop: 1 failed +PS> # same result, maybe it's those forward slashes in the expr +PS> git annex required . +(include=*.mrimg and exclude=*/arkistoidut/* and exclude=arkistoidut/*) +PS> git annex required . '(include=*.mrimg and exclude=*\arkistoidut\* and exclude=arkistoidut\*)' +required . ok +(recording state in git...) +PS> git annex required . +(include=*.mrimg and exclude=*\arkistoidut\* and exclude=arkistoidut\*) +PS> git annex find --want-drop --in . +5D3DB6C10EAF0911-12-12.mrimg +PS> # that's better! and for real now: +PS> git annex drop 5D3DB6C10EAF0911-12-12.mrimg +drop 5D3DB6C10EAF0911-12-12.mrimg ok +(recording state in git...) +PS> git annex info 5D3DB6C10EAF0911-12-12.mrimg +file: 5D3DB6C10EAF0911-12-12.mrimg +size: 5.79 gigabytes +key: MD5E-s5793369649--14bf4083cd9c4859705d74ce86b3a354.mrimg +present: false +PS> # it seems to work! let's check the link count: +PS> fsutil hardlink list 5D3DB6C10EAF0911-12-12.mrimg +\Reflect-varmistukset\Jarkon ThinkPad T450s (Win10 v2004) . A\arkistoidut\5D3DB6C10EAF0911-12-12.mrimg +PS> # as it should be; how about the file size? +PS> ls + + Directory: G:\Reflect-varmistukset\Jarkon ThinkPad T450s (Win10 v2004) . A\arkistoidut + +Mode LastWriteTime Length Name +---- ------------- ------ ---- +-a--- 13.8.2020 13:27 103 .ankkuri +-a--- 4.12.2020 0:33 5793369649 5D3DB6C10EAF0911-12-12.mrimg + +PS> # for some reason the content file is still there; +PS> # no worries, I can work around that +PS> rm 5D3DB6C10EAF0911-12-12.mrimg +PS> git status +On branch adjusted/master(hidemissing-unlocked) +Changes not staged for commit: + (use \"git add/rm ...\" to update what will be committed) + (use \"git restore ...\" to discard changes in working directory) + deleted: 5D3DB6C10EAF0911-12-12.mrimg + +no changes added to commit (use \"git add\" and/or \"git commit -a\") +PS> git restore 5D3DB6C10EAF0911-12-12.mrimg +PS> cat 5D3DB6C10EAF0911-12-12.mrimg +/annex/objects/MD5E-s5793369649--14bf4083cd9c4859705d74ce86b3a354.mrimg +PS> # excellent! all is well :) +PS> df -h . +C:\scoop\apps\gow\current\bin\df.exe: Warning: cannot read table of mounted file systems: Invalid argument +Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on +- 466G 397G 70G 86% G:\ +# end of transcript +\"\"\"]] +
+"""]] diff --git a/doc/forum/Editing_files_in_metadata_driven_view.mdwn b/doc/forum/Editing_files_in_metadata_driven_view.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..993e3bad34 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/forum/Editing_files_in_metadata_driven_view.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,3 @@ +I was testing metadata driven view and it seems that it is not meant for +editing files. Am I correct? Although in this [tip and comments](https://git-annex.branchable.com/tips/metadata_driven_views/) I get impression +that editing might be ok same way it is in GIT-branches normally. [Documentation does not say anything about editing](https://git-annex.branchable.com/git-annex-view/)