git-annex/doc/git-annex-reinit.mdwn
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split out common options to its own page and mention it on each subcommand page
Sometimes users would get confused because an option they were looking
for was not mentioned on a subcommand's man page, and they had not
noticed that the main git-annex man page had a list of common options.
This change lets each subcommand mention the common options, similarly
to how the matching options are handled.

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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
* 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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