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Tracking large media files as pointers with Git LFS, as the official pages state
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What this guide covers
For people who keep big media files in a Git repository and want to understand tracking patterns, pointer files and listing managed files. It maps statements from the Git LFS README, pointer spec and four manual pages into an untested checklist. Nothing was run; servers, quotas and locking are not covered.
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Tracking large media files as pointers with Git LFS, as the official pages state
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For people who keep big media files in a Git repository and want to understand tracking patterns, pointer files and listing managed files. It maps statements from the Git LFS README, pointer spec and four manual pages into an untested checklist. Nothing was run; servers, quotas and locking are not covered.
Useful starting points
- Commit the attributes file after tracking or untracking a pattern so the change travels with the repository.
- A pointer file must be under 1024 bytes, and only sha256 is currently supported for its hash.
- In the file listing, an asterisk after the ID marks a full object and a minus sign marks a pointer.
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