1git-annex-migrate(1) General Commands Manual git-annex-migrate(1)
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6 git-annex-migrate - switch data to different backend
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9 git annex migrate [path ...]
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12 Changes the specified annexed files to use the default key-value back‐
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16 Note that the content is also still available using the old key after
17 migration. Use git annex unused to find and remove the old key.
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19 Normally, nothing will be done to files already using the new backend.
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21 key, this can also be used to migrate files to use the new key format.
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27 --backend
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29 Specify the new key-value backend to use for migrated data.
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32 Force migration of keys that are already using the new backend.
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34 file matching options
35 The git-annex-matching-options(1) can be used to specify files
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40 --remove-size
41 Keys often include the size of their content, which is generally
42 a useful thing. In fact, this command defaults to adding missing
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50 git-annex migrate --remove-size --backend=URL somefile
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53 git-annex(1)
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55 git-annex-upgrade(1)
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57 git-annex-backend(1)
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60 Joey Hess <id@joeyh.name>
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