Add info to "pin rm" help about how to tell if a pin is indirectly pinned.
Addresses issue #7440
gammazero committed
Apr 1, 2021 at 18:33 UTC
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core/commands/pin/pin.go
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@@ -204,6 +204,14 @@ var rmPinCmd = &cmds.Command{
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ShortDescription: `
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Removes the pin from the given object allowing it to be garbage
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collected if needed. (By default, recursively. Use -r=false for direct pins.)
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+`,
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+ LongDescription: `
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+Removes the pin from the given object allowing it to be garbage
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+collected if needed. (By default, recursively. Use -r=false for direct pins.)
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+
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+A pin may not be removed because the specified object is not pinned or pinned
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+indirectly. To determine if the object is pinned indirectly, use the command:
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+ipfs pin ls -t indirect <cid>
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`,
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},
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