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6 git-annex-inprogress - access files while they're being downloaded
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9 git annex inprogress [path ...]
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12 This command allows accessing the content of an annexed file while it
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14 the temporary file that is being used to download the specified annexed
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17 This can sometimes be used to stream a file before it's been fully
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20 git annex get video.mpeg &
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23 Of course if the file is downloading too slowly, the media player will
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30 The files or directories whose partially downloaded content you
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43 Access the file that is currently being downloaded for the spec‐
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46 file matching options
47 The git-annex-matching-options(1) can be used to specify files
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55 git-annex(1)
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57 git-annex-get(1)
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60 Joey Hess <id@joeyh.name>
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