I set the backend to MD5E with git config, but when I try to import files I get this error:
git-annex: unknown backend MD5E
MD5 doesn't work either. Have these been removed as backend options? They are listed here.
I set the backend to MD5E with git config, but when I try to import files I get this error:
git-annex: unknown backend MD5E
MD5 doesn't work either. Have these been removed as backend options? They are listed here.
These have not been removed.
Since they were first added in git-annex version 5.20150205, the most likely reason for your problem is if you're using an older version of git-annex than that.
git annex version
will tell you.