.TH git-annex-backends 1
.SH NAME
git-annex\-backends \- key/value backends for git-annex
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.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.
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For a list of available backends, see \fBgit-annex version\fP. For more
details, see <https://git-annex.branchable.com/backends/>
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.SH SEE ALSO
git-annex(1)
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.SH AUTHOR
Joey Hess <id@joeyh.name>
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<http://git-annex.branchable.com/>
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