.TH git-annex-reinit 1
.SH NAME
git-annex-reinit \- initialize repository, reusing old UUID
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.SH SYNOPSIS
git annex reinit \fBuuid|description\fP
.PP
.SH DESCRIPTION
Normally, initializing a repository generates a new, unique identifier
(UUID) for that repository. Occasionally it may be useful to reuse a
UUID \-\- for example, if a repository got deleted, and you're
setting it back up.
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Use this with caution; it can be confusing to have two existing
repositories with the same UUID. 
.PP
Make sure you run \fBgit annex fsck\fP after changing the UUID of a
repository to make sure location tracking information is recorded
correctly.
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Like \fBgit annex init\fP, this attempts to enable any special remotes
that are configured with autoenable=true.
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.SH OPTIONS
.IP "\fB\-\-json\fP"
.IP
Enable JSON output. This is intended to be parsed by programs that use
git-annex.
.IP
.IP "\fB\-\-json\-error\-messages\fP"
Messages that would normally be output to standard error are included in
the JSON instead.
.IP
.IP "Also the git-annex\-common\-options(1) can be used."
.SH SEE ALSO
git-annex(1)
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git-annex\-init(1)
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git-annex\-fsck(1)
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.SH AUTHOR
Joey Hess <id@joeyh.name>
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