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{{note}} This is still experimental, and may go away. Don't put files in it without a backup. | {{note}} This is still experimental, and may go away. Don't put files in it without a backup. | ||
Git is not a very good system for managing large files, which is a problem for us, since we often have large data files. Enter [https://git-annex.branchable.com/walkthrough/ git-annex], a system that works in tandem with git and lets you store large files (but avoids using git as the data store). Our gitolite installation supports git-annex. To start using git-annex, install git-annex locally in your computer. Most GNU/Linux distributions have git-annex packages. If you're on a Mac, in Terminal.app, try the instructions from Homebrew: https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/git-annex. | Git is not a very good system for managing large files, which is a problem for us, since we often have large data files. Enter [https://git-annex.branchable.com/walkthrough/ git-annex], a system that works in tandem with git and lets you store large files (but avoids using git as the data store). Our gitolite installation supports git-annex. To start using git-annex, install git-annex locally in your computer. Most GNU/Linux distributions have git-annex packages. If you're on a Mac, in Terminal.app, try the instructions from Homebrew: https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/git-annex. | ||
Then, in your existing git repository execute the following initialization command: | Then, in your existing git repository execute the following initialization command: | ||