git-annex-5.20150710: man/git-annex-proxy.1

.TH git-annex-proxy 1
.SH NAME
git-annex-proxy \- safely bypass direct mode guard
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.SH SYNOPSIS
git annex proxy \fB\-\- git cmd [options]\fP
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.SH DESCRIPTION
Only useful in a direct mode repository, this runs the specified git
command with a temporary work tree, and updates the working tree to
reflect any changes staged or committed by the git command.
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For example, to revert the most recent change that was committed
to the repository:
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 git annex proxy \-\- git revert HEAD
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To check out a past version of the repository:
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 git annex proxy \-\- git checkout HEAD^^
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To rename a directory:
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 git annex proxy \-\- git mv mydir newname
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To commit the changes to a specific file, first use git annex add to
stage the changes in the index, and then proxy a commit:
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 git annex add myfile
 git annex proxy \-\- git commit myfile \-m foo
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.SH SEE ALSO
git-annex(1)
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git-annex\-direct(1)
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.SH AUTHOR
Joey Hess <id@joeyh.name>
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