git-annex-rekey(1)

change keys used for files

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Description

git-annex-rekey

NAME

git-annex-rekey - change keys used for files

SYNOPSIS

git annex rekey [file key ...]

DESCRIPTION

This plumbing-level command is similar to migrate, but you specify both the file, and the new key to use for it.

Multiple pairs of file and key can be given in a single command line.

Note that, unlike git-annex migrate, this does not copy over metadata, urls, and other such information from the old to the new key

OPTIONS

--force

Allow rekeying of even files whose content is not currently available. Use with caution.

--batch

Enables batch mode, in which lines are read from stdin. Each line should contain the file, and the new key to use for that file, separated by a single space.

-z

Makes the --batch input be delimited by nulls instead of the usual newlines.

Also the git-annex-common-options(1) can be used.

SEE ALSO

git-annex(1)

git-annex-migrate(1)

AUTHOR

Joey Hess <id@joeyh.name>

See Also