Hello,
I was asked to assist Javier with getting this container to build.
I noticed some very large files needed.
Github is not really well suited to actually store these files in the repo directly.
Please take a look at this and consider moving these files to an S3 bucket. We've already done so for some website stuff.
git-annex is a tool that helps you manage files with git, without checking their contents into git. It's very useful for handling large files. The files are stored separately and can be retrieved on demand, allowing you to keep your Git repository small and fast. Here are the general steps to use git-annex:
Installation
First, you'll need to install git-annex. You can find installation instructions specific to your operating system on the git-annex website.
For Ubuntu, you can install it via apt:
sudo apt-get install git-annex
For macOS, you can install it via Homebrew:
Initialize git-annex in Your Repository
Navigate to your Git repository in the terminal and run:
Add Large Files to git-annex
Instead of git add <filename>, you would use:
This will add the large file to git-annex instead of Git, but it will still track it. Now, instead of the actual file, a symlink pointing to the file will be stored in Git.
Commit and Push
After adding the large files, you would commit and push as normal:
git commit -m "Add large files via git-annex"
git push origin master
Getting Files
To get the content of the files on a different machine or after a fresh clone, you would use:
Sharing Large Files
You can use git-annex to copy your files to various backends like Amazon S3, web servers, or other remote locations. You can specify these with git annex initremote and then use git annex copy to move files to and from these locations.
For example, to copy a file to a remote named "myS3":
git annex copy --to myS3 <filename>
Other Useful Commands
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To see the status of your files (which files are available, etc.), you can run:
-
To drop a file you no longer need locally (it should be uploaded to another location before doing this):
git annex drop <filename>
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To move a file to a remote:
git annex move --to <remote-name> <filename>
Synchronize All Changes
To synchronize all changes, including getting and dropping contents, you can use:
Note
Before using any advanced features of git-annex, it is strongly recommended to read the documentation and understand what each command does, as improper use can result in loss of data.
By integrating git-annex into your workflow, you can manage large files effectively without bloating your Git repository.
Hello,
I was asked to assist Javier with getting this container to build.
I noticed some very large files needed.
Github is not really well suited to actually store these files in the repo directly.
Please take a look at this and consider moving these files to an S3 bucket. We've already done so for some website stuff.
git-annexis a tool that helps you manage files with git, without checking their contents into git. It's very useful for handling large files. The files are stored separately and can be retrieved on demand, allowing you to keep your Git repository small and fast. Here are the general steps to usegit-annex:Installation
First, you'll need to install
git-annex. You can find installation instructions specific to your operating system on the git-annex website.For Ubuntu, you can install it via
apt:For macOS, you can install it via Homebrew:
Initialize git-annex in Your Repository
Navigate to your Git repository in the terminal and run:
Add Large Files to git-annex
Instead of
git add <filename>, you would use:This will add the large file to
git-annexinstead of Git, but it will still track it. Now, instead of the actual file, a symlink pointing to the file will be stored in Git.Commit and Push
After adding the large files, you would commit and push as normal:
git commit -m "Add large files via git-annex" git push origin masterGetting Files
To get the content of the files on a different machine or after a fresh clone, you would use:
Sharing Large Files
You can use
git-annexto copy your files to various backends like Amazon S3, web servers, or other remote locations. You can specify these withgit annex initremoteand then usegit annex copyto move files to and from these locations.For example, to copy a file to a remote named "myS3":
Other Useful Commands
To see the status of your files (which files are available, etc.), you can run:
To drop a file you no longer need locally (it should be uploaded to another location before doing this):
To move a file to a remote:
Synchronize All Changes
To synchronize all changes, including getting and dropping contents, you can use:
Note
Before using any advanced features of
git-annex, it is strongly recommended to read the documentation and understand what each command does, as improper use can result in loss of data.By integrating
git-annexinto your workflow, you can manage large files effectively without bloating your Git repository.