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diff --git a/doc/topics/git/lfs/migrate_from_git_annex_to_git_lfs.md b/doc/topics/git/lfs/migrate_from_git_annex_to_git_lfs.md index d23199fa556..05b749d7b24 100644 --- a/doc/topics/git/lfs/migrate_from_git_annex_to_git_lfs.md +++ b/doc/topics/git/lfs/migrate_from_git_annex_to_git_lfs.md @@ -1,16 +1,16 @@ # Migration guide from Git Annex to Git LFS >**Note:** -Git Annex support [has been removed][issue-remove-annex] in GitLab Enterprise +Git Annex support [has been removed](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/issues/1648) in GitLab Enterprise Edition 9.0 (2017/03/22). -Both [Git Annex][] and [Git LFS][] are tools to manage large files in Git. +Both [Git Annex](http://git-annex.branchable.com/) and [Git LFS](https://git-lfs.github.com/) are tools to manage large files in Git. ## History -Git Annex [was introduced in GitLab Enterprise Edition 7.8][post-3], at a time +Git Annex [was introduced in GitLab Enterprise Edition 7.8](https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2015/02/17/gitlab-annex-solves-the-problem-of-versioning-large-binaries-with-git/), at a time where Git LFS didn't yet exist. A few months later, GitLab brought support for -Git LFS in [GitLab 8.2][post-2] and is available for both Community and +Git LFS in [GitLab 8.2](https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2015/11/23/announcing-git-lfs-support-in-gitlab/) and is available for both Community and Enterprise editions. ## Differences between Git Annex and Git LFS @@ -71,13 +71,13 @@ Before changing anything, make sure you have a backup of your repository first. There are a couple of ways to do that, but you can simply clone it to another local path and maybe push it to GitLab if you want a remote backup as well. Here you'll find a guide on -[how to back up a **git-annex** repository to an external hard drive][bkp-ext-drive]. +[how to back up a **git-annex** repository to an external hard drive](https://www.thomas-krenn.com/en/wiki/Git-annex_Repository_on_an_External_Hard_Drive). Since Annex files are stored as objects with symlinks and cannot be directly modified, we need to first remove those symlinks. NOTE: **Note:** -Make sure the you read about the [`direct` mode][annex-direct] as it contains +Make sure the you read about the [`direct` mode](https://git-annex.branchable.com/direct_mode/) as it contains useful information that may fit in your use case. Note that `annex direct` is deprecated in Git Annex version 6, so you may need to upgrade your repository if the server also has Git Annex 6 installed. Read more in the @@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ if the server also has Git Annex 6 installed. Read more in the direct ok ``` -1. Disable Git Annex with [`annex uninit`][uninit]: +1. Disable Git Annex with [`annex uninit`](https://git-annex.branchable.com/git-annex-uninit/): ```shell git annex uninit @@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ GitLab.com), therefore, you don't need to do anything server-side. ``` If the terminal doesn't prompt you with a full response on `git-lfs` commands, - [install the Git LFS client][install-lfs] first. + [install the Git LFS client](https://git-lfs.github.com/) first. 1. Inside the repo, run the following command to initiate LFS: @@ -235,19 +235,8 @@ git annex uninit ## Further Reading -- (Blog Post) [Getting Started with Git FLS][post-1] -- (Blog Post) [Announcing LFS Support in GitLab][post-2] -- (Blog Post) [GitLab Annex Solves the Problem of Versioning Large Binaries with Git][post-3] +- (Blog Post) [Getting Started with Git FLS](https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2017/01/30/getting-started-with-git-lfs-tutorial/) +- (Blog Post) [Announcing LFS Support in GitLab](https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2015/11/23/announcing-git-lfs-support-in-gitlab/) +- (Blog Post) [GitLab Annex Solves the Problem of Versioning Large Binaries with Git](https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2015/02/17/gitlab-annex-solves-the-problem-of-versioning-large-binaries-with-git/) - (GitLab Docs) [Git Annex](../../../administration/git_annex.md) - (GitLab Docs) [Git LFS](index.md) - -[annex-direct]: https://git-annex.branchable.com/direct_mode/ -[bkp-ext-drive]: https://www.thomas-krenn.com/en/wiki/Git-annex_Repository_on_an_External_Hard_Drive -[Git Annex]: http://git-annex.branchable.com/ -[Git LFS]: https://git-lfs.github.com/ -[install-lfs]: https://git-lfs.github.com/ -[issue-remove-annex]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/issues/1648 -[post-1]: https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2017/01/30/getting-started-with-git-lfs-tutorial/ -[post-2]: https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2015/11/23/announcing-git-lfs-support-in-gitlab/ -[post-3]: https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2015/02/17/gitlab-annex-solves-the-problem-of-versioning-large-binaries-with-git/ -[uninit]: https://git-annex.branchable.com/git-annex-uninit/ |