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@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ metastore is a tool to store the metadata of files/directories/links in a file tree to a separate file and to later compare and apply the stored metadata to said file tree. -It was written as a supplement to git which does not store all metadata, -making it unsuitable for e.g. storing /etc in a repository. +It was originally written as a supplement to git, which does not store +all metadata, making it unsuitable for e.g. storing /etc in a +repository. metastore can also be helpful if you want to create a tarball of a file tree and make sure that "everything" (e.g. xattrs, mtime, owner, group) |