lfs: generate a large file by using `python` instead of yes | head
yes(1) on some systems (like gcc112) feels compelled to inform you of
broken pipes, such as those triggered by head(1). This works around
the problem portably.
$ hg init t
$ cd t
$ echo This is file a1 > a
$ hg add a
$ hg commit -m "commit #0"
$ echo This is file b1 > b
$ hg add b
$ hg commit -m "commit #1"
$ rm b
$ hg update 0
0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
$ echo This is file b2 > b
$ hg add b
$ hg commit -m "commit #2"
created new head
$ cd ..; rm -r t
$ mkdir t
$ cd t
$ hg init
$ echo This is file a1 > a
$ hg add a
$ hg commit -m "commit #0"
$ echo This is file b1 > b
$ hg add b
$ hg commit -m "commit #1"
$ rm b
$ hg update 0
0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
$ echo This is file b2 > b
$ hg commit -A -m "commit #2"
adding b
created new head
$ cd ..; rm -r t
$ hg init t
$ cd t
$ echo This is file a1 > a
$ hg add a
$ hg commit -m "commit #0"
$ echo This is file b1 > b
$ hg add b
$ hg commit -m "commit #1"
$ rm b
$ hg remove b
$ hg update 0
0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
$ echo This is file b2 > b
$ hg commit -A -m "commit #2"
adding b
created new head
$ cd ..