bionic (1) git-annex-inprogress.1.gz

Provided by: git-annex_6.20180227-1_amd64 bug

NAME
       git-annex-inprogress - access files while they're being downloaded


SYNOPSIS
       git annex inprogress [path ...]


DESCRIPTION
       This  command  allows  accessing  the  content  of an annexed file while it is still being downloaded. It
       outputs to standard output the name of the temporary file that is being used to  download  the  specified
       annexed file.

       This can sometimes be used to stream a file before it's been fully downloaded, for example:

        git annex get video.mpeg &
        vlc $(git annex inprogress video.mpeg)

       Of  course  if  the  file is downloading too slowly, the media player will reach the end too soon and not
       show the whole thing. And of course, only some file formats can be usefully streamed in this way.


OPTIONS
       file matching options

              The git-annex-matching-options(1) can be used to specify files to access.

       --all  Rather than specifying a filename or path, this option can be used to access all  files  that  are
              currently being downloaded.


EXIT STATUS
       If any of the requested files are not currently being downloaded, the exit status will be 1.


SEE ALSO
       git-annex(1)

       git-annex-get(1)


AUTHOR
       Joey Hess <id@joeyh.name>

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