bk newroot(7.3ce) BitKeeper User's Manual bk newroot(7.3ce) NAME bk newroot - change the identity of a repository SYNOPSIS bk newroot [-k<randombits>] [-y<comment>] bk newroot DESCRIPTION bk newroot is an administrative command used to generate a new identity for a repository. It is typically used only after having repaired a repository. After running bk newroot that repository will not be able to push to or pull from it's parent or any other related repository. OPTIONS -k<bits> Specify the string of random bits used as part of the reposi- tory identity. The string must be 16 hex digits. -y<comment> Specify a comment to be used for why the rootkey was changed. Must be a single line. SEE ALSO bk id bk clone bk pull bk push bk terms CATEGORY Admin BitKeeper Inc 1E1 bk newroot(7.3ce)