Git-annex
Original author(s) | Joey Hess |
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Initial release | 19 October 2010; 13 years ago (2010-10-19) |
Stable release | 10.20230802 / 2 August 2023; 13 months ago (2023-08-02) |
Repository |
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Written in | Haskell |
Operating system | Linux, FreeBSD, Android, OS X, Windows |
Size | 44.2 MB |
Type | File synchronization |
License | GPL3+, AGPL3+ [1] |
Website | git-annex |
git-annex is a distributed file synchronization system written in Haskell. It aims to solve the problem of sharing and synchronizing collections of large files independent from a commercial service or even a central server.
History
The development of git-annex began in 2010.[2] In 2012-13 the development was funded through a Kickstarter campaign.[3] The main development of this campaign was the git-annex assistant, a component that runs in the background to automate the synchronization of repositories.
The next crowd funding campaign for 2013-14 was organized over a self-hosted platform.[4]
Design
git-annex uses Git to index files but does not store them in the Git history. Instead, a symbolic link representing and linking to the probably large file is committed. git-annex manages a content-addressable storage for the files under its control. A separate Git branch logs the location of every file. Thus users can clone a git-annex repository and then decide for every file whether to make it locally available.
Availability
git-annex packages are available for a variety of operating systems, including:[5]
- Debian[6]
- Ubuntu[7]
- Fedora[8]
- FreeBSD[9]
- Arch Linux[10]
- NixOS[11]
- Guix[12]
- Gentoo[13]
- OpenBSD[14]
- Android[15]
- macOS (via Homebrew)[16]
- Windows[17]
References
- ^ "license". git-annex.branchable.com. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ^ "git-annex roadmap".
- ^ "git-annex kickstarter campaign 2012".
- ^ "git-annex campaign".
- ^ "install options".
- ^ "Debian".
- ^ "Ubuntu".
- ^ "Fedora".
- ^ "FreeBSD".
- ^ "ArchLinux". git-annex.branchable.com. Retrieved 2015-12-06.
- ^ "NixOS". git-annex.branchable.com. Retrieved 2019-09-11.
- ^ "Guix". git-annex.branchable.com. Retrieved 2019-09-11.
- ^ "GentooLinux". git-annex.branchable.com. Retrieved 2019-09-11.
- ^ "OpenPorts.se | The OpenBSD package collection". openports.se. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
- ^ "Android". git-annex.branchable.com. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
- ^ "git-annex". Homebrew Formulae. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
- ^ "Windows". git-annex.branchable.com. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
External links
- Official website
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