git-annex/doc/git-annex-reinit.mdwn
Joey Hess 91b9915b09
reinit: Support --json and --json-error-messages
Basically same concerns as init..

Sponsored-By: the NIH-funded NICEMAN (ReproNim TR&D3) project
2023-05-08 15:07:40 -04:00

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# NAME
git-annex reinit - initialize repository, reusing old UUID
# SYNOPSIS
git annex reinit `uuid|description`
# DESCRIPTION
Normally, initializing a repository generates a new, unique identifier
(UUID) for that repository. Occasionally it may be useful to reuse a
UUID -- for example, if a repository got deleted, and you're
setting it back up.
Use this with caution; it can be confusing to have two existing
repositories with the same UUID.
Make sure you run `git annex fsck` after changing the UUID of a
repository to make sure location tracking information is recorded
correctly.
Like `git annex init`, this attempts to enable any special remotes
that are configured with autoenable=true.
# OPTIONS
* `--json`
Enable JSON output. This is intended to be parsed by programs that use
git-annex.
* `--json-error-messages`
Messages that would normally be output to standard error are included in
the JSON instead.
* Also the [[git-annex-common-options]](1) can be used.
# SEE ALSO
[[git-annex]](1)
[[git-annex-init]](1)
[[git-annex-fsck]](1)
# AUTHOR
Joey Hess <id@joeyh.name>
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