hi
is it possible to have multiple repositories that share single backup directory ?
for example. i have mp3, docs on my laptop as separate repositories. i would like to use single backup directory that is on my usb drive.
hi
is it possible to have multiple repositories that share single backup directory ?
for example. i have mp3, docs on my laptop as separate repositories. i would like to use single backup directory that is on my usb drive.
If you set up an identically configured special remote in the same location for each of your separate mp3 and docs repositories, then yes, you can store files for both of them in it. In the unlikely case where you have the same file in both mp3 and docs, only one copy will be stored in the remote. (Unless it's using encryption, which will tend to defeat that.)
It should work ok, but unless you're trying to get deduplication like that, I don't see any reason to do it rather than having a separate special remote for each of the separate git repositories.
(Also, I'm talking about special remotes here, not git remotes. If you add the same git remote to 2 separate repositories, then
git annex syncwill connect them all together.)thx for reply. i think i will stick with separate directories for every repositiry
mp3 on laptop -> mp3-backup directory on usb drive docs on laptop -> docs-backup on usb drive