Hi,
I went through the documentation but could not find a clear statement about central repositories (or I did not understand it).
I plan to use a central server to store and sync documents from my local PC and my laptop. I do not trust this server so I want to use gcrypt to only save encrypted information remote. The server provides git and rsync access but does not have git-annex installed. My main source of information is: fully encrypted git repositories with gcrypt. On that page is a hint that you can use a server without git-annex but I am not sure if I really understand the documentation as the centralized git repository tutorial states you need git-annex on the centralized server.
Is there an option to use a centralized git repository without git-annex installed on the central server?
Thank you very much and kind regards, Frank
The gcrypt special remote will work without git-annex being installed on the server. The server only needs git and rsync. I think the tip is fairly clear about that when it says
"While this will work without git-annex being installed on the server, it is recommended to have it installed."
Without git-annex being available on the remote server, some things like
git annex notifychangesand content locking during dropping won't work with that remote. The basics should work well enough to use it that way.