.TH git-annex-backends 1 .SH NAME git-annex\-backends \- key/value backends for git-annex .PP .SH DESCRIPTION The "backend" in git-annex controls how a key is generated from a file's content and/or filesystem metadata. Most backends are different kinds of hashes. A single repository can use different backends for different files. .PP For a list of available backends, see \fBgit-annex version\fP. For more details, see .PP .SH SEE ALSO git-annex(1) .PP .SH AUTHOR Joey Hess .PP .PP .PP