git-annex-reinit1
Initialize repository, reusing old uuid
Usage
git {annex
reinit
uuid | description}
Overview
Normally, initializing a repository generates a new, unique identifier (UUID) for that repository. Occasionally it may be useful to reuse a UUID -- for example, if a repository got deleted, and you're setting it back up.
Use this with caution; it can be confusing to have two existing repositories with the same UUID.
Make sure you run git annex fsck after changing the UUID of a repository to make sure location tracking information is recorded correctly.
Like git annex init, this attempts to enable any special remotes that are configured with autoenable=true.
Options
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--json
-
Enable JSON output. This is intended to be parsed by programs that use git-annex.
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--json-error-messages -
Messages that would normally be output to standard error are included in the JSON instead.
- Also the git-annex-common-options(1) can be used.
Releases
6 releases since Debian 9 (Stretch); the text changed 3 times.
--json since Debian 13 (Trixie);
--json-error-messages since Debian 13 (Trixie).