Hello,
sometimes, git annex info shows a (special remote) repository's name in [Brackets], sometimes not. Every theory (depending on enabled / not enabled) I had so far, is disproved by my next step. What does it means when the name is in brackets?
Thanks!
The name in brackets is the name of the git remote, if any, corresponding to the repository.
Sure, that I know. But what does it mean for a S3 type special remote?
I have seen the S3 remote without brackets at some repo, with at others.
The "[S3]" means that the special remote's name is "S3". So, you can run
git annex copy --to S3or something like that and it will use that special remote.This particular remote has no description set, which is why it only displays the name.