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git-annex keeps track of in which repositories it last saw a file's content. git-annex keeps track of in which repositories it last saw a file's content.
This location tracking information is stored in the git-annex branch. This location tracking information is stored in the git-annex branch.
Repositories record their UUID and the date when they get or drop Repositories record their UUID and the date when they get or drop
a file's content. (Git is configured to use a union merge for this file, a file's content.
so the lines may be in arbitrary order, but it will never conflict.)
This location tracking information is useful if you have multiple This location tracking information is useful if you have multiple
repositories, and not all are always accessible. For example, perhaps one repositories, and not all are always accessible. For example, perhaps one
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tell you what git remote it needs access to in order to get a file: tell you what git remote it needs access to in order to get a file:
# git annex get myfile # git annex get myfile
get myfile(not available) get myfile (not available)
I was unable to access these remotes: home I was unable to access these remotes: home
Another way the location tracking comes in handy is if you put repositories Another way the location tracking comes in handy is if you put repositories