From e50b9608b8ffb20e7e05a2ce72cdbc85e56a6b99 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Spellbind8200 Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2022 02:18:38 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] --- doc/forum/Prepare_simple_USB_backup___40__for_WAF__41__.mdwn | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/forum/Prepare_simple_USB_backup___40__for_WAF__41__.mdwn diff --git a/doc/forum/Prepare_simple_USB_backup___40__for_WAF__41__.mdwn b/doc/forum/Prepare_simple_USB_backup___40__for_WAF__41__.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..d2586d8e17 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/forum/Prepare_simple_USB_backup___40__for_WAF__41__.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,5 @@ +I recently started using this awesome tool for backing up and location tracking personal data across multiple laptops, servers and usb drives. I want to create a simple backup archive on bunch of usb hdds so my family can have access to this data without having to learn any tool or me being around. + +I am able to do "rsync -PavLh" from my annex to usb drive and create a full simple backup. However, i lose location tracking with that since git-annex won't know what files are already copied. How do i prepare a simple exFat or NTFS usb with all data clearly visible without sim links or anything so that anyone can use it? + +Is it good idea to just create an annex on ntfs drive and then mark it unlocked before disconnecting? That way, however, connects that ntfs drive to a windows machine, they can just see directories without symlink shenanigans. Any other alternative? Any way to always mark a repo unlocked? -- 2.30.2