How To Install git-annex on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install git-annex in Fedora 36. git-annex is Manage files with git, without checking their contents into git

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install git-annex on Fedora 36.

What is git-annex

Git-annex allows managing files with git, without checking the file contents into git. While that may seem paradoxical, it is useful when dealing with files larger than git can currently easily handle, whether due to limitations in memory, time, or disk space. It can store large files in many places, from local hard drives, to a large number of cloud storage services, including S3, WebDAV, and rsync, with a dozen cloud storage providers usable via plugins. Files can be stored encrypted with gpg, so that the cloud storage provider cannot see your data. git-annex keeps track of where each file is stored, so it knows how many copies are available, and has many facilities to ensure your data is preserved. git-annex can also be used to keep a folder in sync between computers, noticing when files are changed, and automatically committing them to git and transferring them to other computers. The git-annex webapp makes it easy to set up and use git-annex this way.

We can use yum or dnf to install git-annex on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install git-annex.

Install git-annex on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install git-annex using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install git-annex

Install git-annex on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install git-annex using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install git-annex

How To Uninstall git-annex on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the git-annex package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove git-annex

git-annex Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/bin/git-annex
/usr/bin/git-annex-shell
/usr/bin/git-remote-tor-annex
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/44
/usr/lib/.build-id/44/aa42d2c0cff2b03f61a89db05dd534298d8ee4
/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/git-annex
/usr/share/doc/git-annex
/usr/share/doc/git-annex/CHANGELOG
/usr/share/doc/git-annex/NEWS
/usr/share/doc/git-annex/README
/usr/share/licenses/git-annex
/usr/share/licenses/git-annex/AGPL
/usr/share/licenses/git-annex/COPYRIGHT
/usr/share/licenses/git-annex/GPL
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-add.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-addunused.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-addurl.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-adjust.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-assistant.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-calckey.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-checkpresentkey.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-config.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-contentlocation.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-copy.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-dead.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-describe.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-diffdriver.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-direct.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-drop.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-dropkey.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-dropunused.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-edit.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-enable-tor.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-enableremote.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-examinekey.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-expire.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-export.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-filter-branch.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-find.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-findref.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-fix.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-forget.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-fromkey.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-fsck.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-fuzztest.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-get.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-group.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-groupwanted.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-import.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-importfeed.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-indirect.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-info.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-init.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-initremote.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-inprogress.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-list.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-lock.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-log.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-lookupkey.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-map.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-matchexpression.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-matching-options.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-merge.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-metadata.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-migrate.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-mirror.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-move.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-multicast.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-numcopies.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-p2p.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-pre-commit.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-preferred-content.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-proxy.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-readpresentkey.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-registerurl.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-reinit.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-reinject.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-rekey.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-remotedaemon.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-renameremote.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-repair.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-required.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-resolvemerge.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-rmurl.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-schedule.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-semitrust.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-setkey.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-setpresentkey.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-shell.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-smudge.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-status.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-sync.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-test.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-testremote.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-transferkey.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-transferkeys.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-trust.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-unannex.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-undo.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-ungroup.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-uninit.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-unlock.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-unregisterurl.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-untrust.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-unused.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-upgrade.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-vadd.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-vcycle.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-version.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-vfilter.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-vicfg.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-view.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-vpop.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-wanted.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-watch.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-webapp.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-whereis.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex-whereused.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-annex.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/git-remote-tor-annex.1.gz

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install git-annex on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).