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diff --git a/doc/topics/git/lfs/index.md b/doc/topics/git/lfs/index.md index 80014358230..f6e0cdee2cf 100644 --- a/doc/topics/git/lfs/index.md +++ b/doc/topics/git/lfs/index.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ --- stage: Create group: Source Code -info: "To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#designated-technical-writers" +info: "To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#assignments" type: reference, howto disqus_identifier: 'https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/workflow/lfs/lfs/index.html' --- @@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Documentation for GitLab instance administrators is under [LFS administration do - Git LFS always assumes HTTPS so if you have GitLab server on HTTP you will have to add the URL to Git configuration manually (see [troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)) -NOTE: **Note:** +NOTE: With 8.12 GitLab added LFS support to SSH. The Git LFS communication still goes over HTTP, but now the SSH client passes the correct credentials to the Git LFS client, so no action is required by the user. @@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ See the documentation on [File Locking](../../../user/project/file_lock.md). > - It's recommended for production use. > - For GitLab self-managed instances, GitLab administrators can opt to [disable it](#enable-or-disable-lfs-objects-in-project-archives). -CAUTION: **Warning:** +WARNING: This feature might not be available to you. Check the **version history** note above for details. Prior to GitLab 13.5, [project source @@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ git config --add lfs.url "http://gitlab.example.com/group/project.git/info/lfs" ### Credentials are always required when pushing an object -NOTE: **Note:** +NOTE: With 8.12 GitLab added LFS support to SSH. The Git LFS communication still goes over HTTP, but now the SSH client passes the correct credentials to the Git LFS client, so no action is required by the user. diff --git a/doc/topics/git/lfs/migrate_from_git_annex_to_git_lfs.md b/doc/topics/git/lfs/migrate_from_git_annex_to_git_lfs.md index d65d52841aa..30be9c42f01 100644 --- a/doc/topics/git/lfs/migrate_from_git_annex_to_git_lfs.md +++ b/doc/topics/git/lfs/migrate_from_git_annex_to_git_lfs.md @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ --- stage: Create group: Source Code -info: "To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#designated-technical-writers" +info: "To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#assignments" type: reference, howto --- # Migration guide from Git Annex to Git LFS -DANGER: **Deprecated:** +WARNING: Git Annex support [has been removed](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/1648) in GitLab Enterprise Edition 9.0 (2017/03/22). @@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ ones that GitLab developed. - Git Annex requires a more complex setup, but has much more options than Git LFS. You can compare the commands each one offers by running `man git-annex` and `man git-lfs`. -- Annex files cannot be browsed directly in GitLab's interface, whereas LFS +- Annex files cannot be browsed directly in the GitLab interface, whereas LFS files can. ## Migration steps @@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ Here you'll find a guide on Since Annex files are stored as objects with symlinks and cannot be directly modified, we need to first remove those symlinks. -NOTE: **Note:** +NOTE: Make sure the you read about the [`direct` mode](https://git-annex.branchable.com/direct_mode/) as it contains useful information that may fit in your use case. Note that `annex direct` is deprecated in Git Annex version 6, so you may need to upgrade your repository @@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ GitLab.com), therefore, you don't need to do anything server-side. After the migration finishes successfully, you can remove all `git-annex` related branches from your repository. -On GitLab, navigate to your project's **Repository ➔ Branches** and delete all +On GitLab, navigate to your project's **Repository > Branches** and delete all branches created by Git Annex: `git-annex`, and all under `synced/`.  diff --git a/doc/topics/git/lfs/migrate_to_git_lfs.md b/doc/topics/git/lfs/migrate_to_git_lfs.md index 596b2cb400f..941fc281e4c 100644 --- a/doc/topics/git/lfs/migrate_to_git_lfs.md +++ b/doc/topics/git/lfs/migrate_to_git_lfs.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ --- stage: none group: unassigned -info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#designated-technical-writers +info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#assignments description: "How to migrate an existing Git repository to Git LFS with BFG." --- @@ -10,9 +10,8 @@ description: "How to migrate an existing Git repository to Git LFS with BFG." Using Git LFS can help you to reduce the size of your Git repository and improve its performance. -However, simply adding the -large files that are already in your repository to Git LFS, -will not actually reduce the size of your repository because +However, simply adding the large files that are already in your repository to Git LFS +doesn't actually reduce the size of your repository because the files are still referenced by previous commits. Through the method described on this document, first migrate @@ -26,7 +25,7 @@ This tutorial was inspired by the guide For more information on Git LFS, see the [references](#references) below. -CAUTION: **Warning:** +WARNING: The method described on this guide rewrites Git history. Make sure to back up your repository before beginning and use it at your own risk. @@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ Before beginning, make sure: Branches based on the repository before applying this method cannot be merged. Branches based on the repo before applying this method cannot be merged. -To follow this tutorial, you'll need: +To follow this tutorial, you need: - Maintainer permissions to the existing Git repository you'd like to migrate to LFS with access through the command line. @@ -60,7 +59,7 @@ To follow this tutorial, you'll need: brew install git-lfs ``` -NOTE: **Note:** +NOTE: This guide was tested on macOS Mojave. ## Steps @@ -74,7 +73,7 @@ Consider an example upstream project, `git@gitlab.com:gitlab-tests/test-git-lfs- 1. Clone `--mirror` the repository: - Cloning with the mirror flag will create a bare repository. + Cloning with the mirror flag creates a bare repository. This ensures you get all the branches within the repo. It creates a directory called `<repo-name>.git` @@ -150,7 +149,7 @@ Consider an example upstream project, `git@gitlab.com:gitlab-tests/test-git-lfs- ``` Now all existing the files you converted, as well as the new - ones you add, will be properly tracked with LFS. + ones you add, are properly tracked with LFS. 1. [Re-protect the default branch](../../../user/project/protected_branches.md): @@ -177,8 +176,8 @@ but commented out to help encourage others to add to it in the future. --> - [Getting Started with Git LFS](https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2017/01/30/getting-started-with-git-lfs-tutorial/) - [Migrate from Git Annex to Git LFS](migrate_from_git_annex_to_git_lfs.md) -- [GitLab's Git LFS user documentation](index.md) -- [GitLab's Git LFS administrator documentation](../../../administration/lfs/index.md) +- [GitLab Git LFS user documentation](index.md) +- [GitLab Git LFS administrator documentation](../../../administration/lfs/index.md) - Alternative method to [migrate an existing repository to Git LFS](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/wiki/Tutorial#migrating-existing-repository-data-to-lfs) <!-- |