git-annex-5.20150522: man/git-annex-reinit.1

.TH git-annex-reinit 1
.SH NAME
git-annex-reinit \- initialize repository, reusing old UUID
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.SH SYNOPSIS
git annex reinit \fBuuid|description\fP
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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.
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Use this with caution; it can be confusing to have two existing
repositories with the same UUID. Also, you will probably want to run
a fsck.
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.SH SEE ALSO
git-annex(1)
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.SH AUTHOR
Joey Hess <id@joeyh.name>
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