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NAME

6       git-lfs-smudge  -  Git  smudge filter that converts pointer in blobs to
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SYNOPSIS

10       git lfs smudge [path] git lfs smudge --skip [path]
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DESCRIPTION

13       Read a Git LFS pointer file from standard input and write the  contents
14       of the corresponding large file to standard output. If needed, download
15       the file´s contents from the Git LFS endpoint. The  path  argument,  if
16       provided, is only used for a progress bar.
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18       Smudge  is  typically  run  by  Git´s  smudge filter, configured by the
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OPTIONS

22       Without any options, git lfs smudge outputs the raw Git LFS content  to
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25       --skip Skip automatic downloading of objects on clone or pull.
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27       GIT_LFS_SKIP_SMUDGE
28              Disables the smudging process. For more, see: git-lfs-config(5).
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KNOWN BUGS

31       On Windows, Git does not handle files in the working tree larger than 4
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34       For  more  information,   see:   https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/is‐
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SEE ALSO

38       git-lfs-install(1), gitattributes(5).
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40       Part of the git-lfs(1) suite.
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