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diff --git a/doc/administration/git_annex.md b/doc/administration/git_annex.md index e21a8ac7e84..07b7b1730e3 100644 --- a/doc/administration/git_annex.md +++ b/doc/administration/git_annex.md @@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ very fast file copying tool. ## GitLab git-annex Configuration -`git-annex` is disabled by default in GitLab. Below you will find the +`git-annex` is disabled by default in GitLab. Below are the configuration options required to enable it. ### Requirements @@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ sudo yum install epel-release && sudo yum install git-annex ### Configuration for Omnibus packages For Omnibus GitLab packages, only one configuration setting is needed. -The Omnibus package will internally set the correct options in all locations. +The Omnibus package internally sets the correct options in all locations. 1. In `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb` add the following line: @@ -148,15 +148,15 @@ To example.com:group/project.git ok ``` -Your files can be found in the `master` branch, but you'll notice that there -are more branches created by the `annex sync` command. +Your files can be found in the `master` branch, but more branches are created +by the `annex sync` command. -Git Annex will also create a new directory at `.git/annex/` and will record the +Git Annex creates a new directory at `.git/annex/` and records the tracked files in the `.git/config` file. The files you assign to be tracked -with `git-annex` will not affect the existing `.git/config` records. The files +with `git-annex` don't affect the existing `.git/config` records. The files are turned into symbolic links that point to data in `.git/annex/objects/`. -The `debian.iso` file in the example will contain the symbolic link: +The `debian.iso` file in the example contain the symbolic link: ```plaintext .git/annex/objects/ZW/1k/SHA256E-s82701--6384039733b5035b559efd5a2e25a493ab6e09aabfd5162cc03f6f0ec238429d.png/SHA256E-s82701--6384039733b5035b559efd5a2e25a493ab6e09aabfd5162cc03f6f0ec238429d.iso @@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ repository. --- -Downloading a single large file is also very simple: +You can download a single large file with these commands: ```shell git clone git@gitlab.example.com:group/project.git @@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ git annex sync --content # sync Git branches and download all the large files ``` By using `git-annex` without GitLab, anyone that can access the server can also -access the files of all projects, but GitLab Annex ensures that you can only +access the files of all projects. GitLab Annex ensures that you can only access files of projects you have access to (developer, maintainer, or owner role). ## How it works |