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diff --git a/doc/workflow/lfs/migrate_from_git_annex_to_git_lfs.md b/doc/workflow/lfs/migrate_from_git_annex_to_git_lfs.md index 71c73e3dffe..5ceeb3253f1 100644 --- a/doc/workflow/lfs/migrate_from_git_annex_to_git_lfs.md +++ b/doc/workflow/lfs/migrate_from_git_annex_to_git_lfs.md @@ -46,25 +46,24 @@ need to do (we assume you have [git-annex enabled](../git_annex.md#using-gitlab- repository and that you have made backups in case something goes wrong). Fire up a terminal, navigate to your Git repository and: - 1. Disable `git-annex`: - ```bash - git annex sync --content - git annex direct - git annex uninit - git annex indirect - ``` + ```bash + git annex sync --content + git annex direct + git annex uninit + git annex indirect + ``` 1. Enable `git-lfs`: - ``` - git lfs install - git lfs track <files> - git add . - git commit -m "commit message" - git push - ``` + ``` + git lfs install + git lfs track <files> + git add . + git commit -m "commit message" + git push + ``` ### Disabling Git Annex in your repo @@ -77,7 +76,7 @@ Here you'll find a guide on Since Annex files are stored as objects with symlinks and cannot be directly modified, we need to first remove those symlinks. ->**Note:** +NOTE: **Note:** Make sure the you read about the [`direct` mode][annex-direct] 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 @@ -86,72 +85,72 @@ if the server also has Git Annex 6 installed. Read more in the 1. Backup your repository - ```bash - cd repository - git annex sync --content - cd .. - git clone repository repository-backup - cd repository-backup - git annex get - cd .. - ``` + ```bash + cd repository + git annex sync --content + cd .. + git clone repository repository-backup + cd repository-backup + git annex get + cd .. + ``` 1. Use `annex direct`: - ```bash - cd repository - git annex direct - ``` + ```bash + cd repository + git annex direct + ``` - The output should be similar to this: + The output should be similar to this: - ```bash - commit - On branch master - Your branch is up-to-date with 'origin/master'. - nothing to commit, working tree clean - ok - direct debian.iso ok - direct ok - ``` + ```bash + commit + On branch master + Your branch is up-to-date with 'origin/master'. + nothing to commit, working tree clean + ok + direct debian.iso ok + direct ok + ``` 1. Disable Git Annex with [`annex uninit`][uninit]: - ```bash - git annex uninit - ``` + ```bash + git annex uninit + ``` - The output should be similar to this: + The output should be similar to this: - ```bash - unannex debian.iso ok - Deleted branch git-annex (was 2534d2c). - ``` + ```bash + unannex debian.iso ok + Deleted branch git-annex (was 2534d2c). + ``` - This will `unannex` every file in the repository, leaving the original files. + This will `unannex` every file in the repository, leaving the original files. 1. Switch back to `indirect` mode: - ```bash - git annex indirect - ``` - - The output should be similar to this: + ```bash + git annex indirect + ``` - ```bash - (merging origin/git-annex into git-annex...) - (recording state in git...) - commit (recording state in git...) + The output should be similar to this: - ok - (recording state in git...) - [master fac3194] commit before switching to indirect mode - 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-) - delete mode 120000 alpine-virt-3.4.4-x86_64.iso - ok - indirect ok - ok - ``` + ```bash + (merging origin/git-annex into git-annex...) + (recording state in git...) + commit (recording state in git...) + + ok + (recording state in git...) + [master fac3194] commit before switching to indirect mode + 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-) + delete mode 120000 alpine-virt-3.4.4-x86_64.iso + ok + indirect ok + ok + ``` --- @@ -216,16 +215,16 @@ branches created by Git Annex: `git-annex`, and all under `synced/`.  -You can also do this on the commandline with: +You can also do this on the command line with: - ```bash - git branch -d synced/master - git branch -d synced/git-annex - git push origin :synced/master - git push origin :synced/git-annex - git push origin :git-annex - git remote prune origin - ``` +```bash +git branch -d synced/master +git branch -d synced/git-annex +git push origin :synced/master +git push origin :synced/git-annex +git push origin :git-annex +git remote prune origin +``` If there are still some Annex objects inside your repository (`.git/annex/`) or references inside `.git/config`, run `annex uninit` again: |