NAME

git-annex fromkey - adds a file using a specific key

SYNOPSIS

git annex fromkey [key file]

DESCRIPTION

This plumbing-level command can be used to manually set up a file in the git repository to link to a specified key.

If the key and file are not specified on the command line, they are instead read from stdin. Any number of lines can be provided in this mode, each containing a key and filename, sepearated by whitespace.

OPTIONS

  • --force

    Allow making a file link to a key whose content is not in the local repository. The key may not be known to git-annex at all.

SEE ALSO

git-annex(1)

AUTHOR

Joey Hess id@joeyh.name

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