NAME

       git-annex-reinit - initialize repository, reusing old UUID

SYNOPSIS

       git annex reinit uuid|description

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.

       Use this with caution; it can be confusing to have two existing repositories with the same UUID.

       Make  sure  you run git annex fsck after changing the UUID of a repository to make sure location tracking
       information is recorded correctly.

       Like  git  annex  init,  this  attempts  to  enable  any  special  remotes  that  are   configured   with
       autoenable=true.

SEE ALSO

       git-annex(1)

       git-annex-init(1)

       git-annex-fsck(1)

AUTHOR

       Joey Hess <id@joeyh.name>

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