.TH git-annex-lock 1
.SH NAME
git-annex-lock \- lock files to prevent modification
.PP
.SH SYNOPSIS
git annex lock \fB[path ...]\fP
.PP
.SH DESCRIPTION
Lock the specified annexed files, to prevent them from being modified.
When no files are specified, all annexed files in the current directory are
locked.
.PP
Locking a file changes how it is stored in the git repository (from a
pointer file to a symlink), so this command will make a change that you
can commit.
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.SH OPTIONS
.IP "file matching options"
.IP
The git-annex\-matching\-options(1)
can be used to specify files to lock.
.IP
.IP "\fB\-\-json\fP"
Enable JSON output. This is intended to be parsed by programs that use
git-annex. Each line of output is a JSON object.
.IP
.IP "\fB\-\-json\-error\-messages\fP"
Messages that would normally be output to standard error are included in
the json instead.
.IP
.SH SEE ALSO
git-annex(1)
.PP
git-annex\-add(1)
.PP
git-annex\-unlock(1)
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.SH AUTHOR
Joey Hess <id@joeyh.name>
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