git-annex-6.20160412: man/git-annex-direct.1

.TH git-annex-direct 1
.SH NAME
git-annex-direct \- switch repository to direct mode
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.SH SYNOPSIS
git annex direct
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.SH DESCRIPTION
Switches a repository to use direct mode, where rather than symlinks to
files, the files are directly present in the repository.
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As part of the switch to direct mode, any changed files will be committed.
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Note that git commands that operate on the work tree will refuse to
run in direct mode repositories. Use \fBgit annex proxy\fP to safely run such
commands.
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Note that the direct mode/indirect mode distinction is removed in v6
git-annex repositories. In such a repository, you can
use git-annex\-unlock(1) to make a file's content be directly present.
You can also use git-annex\-adjust(1) to enter a branch where all
annexed files are unlocked, which is similar to the old direct mode.
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.SH SEE ALSO
git-annex(1)
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git-annex\-indirect(1)
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git-annex\-unlock(1)
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git-annex\-adjust(1)
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.SH AUTHOR
Joey Hess <id@joeyh.name>
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