Somehow I seemingly have not understood the manual mode.
If I have a file in my repository, that is not yet in the annex (or in git), and I start the webapp, that file is automatically added to git-annex (and git).
Why is that?
And how can I use the webapp without such interference?
Setting a repository to manual mode prevents the assistant from transferring new files into that repository. You have to manually run
git annex get.To prevent the assistant from automatically adding files, you can click the pause button next to the current repository in the webapp.
Not sure, what you mean.
Disabling sync? But that also disables sync, right?
So, if I add a file manually (via command line) that file is not synced automatically, correct?
I do not see any other 'pause' button next to the repository.
I am fine with git-annex doing the syncing automatically for me, but I want to be in control over the files git annex actually uses.
If I just downloaded a big file, I might want to check it first before having git-annex move it to other repositories.
@Joeyh: would you mind explaining the modes maybe on their own wiki page? I've got most of them but the sense and functioning of the manual method escapes me