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== Basic Operations== | == Basic Operations== |
Revision as of 16:24, 16 January 2008
SVN Repository
Contents
- 1 Description
- 2 Requirements
- 3 Creating the SVN repository
- 4 Moderation
- 5 How to administer (panel)
- 6 Usage
- 7 Tricks and Tips
- 8 Useful links
Description
Subversion was created to replace CVS You can find more informations about SVN [[1]]
Requirements
Creating the SVN repository
- Go on the control panel
- Select the project where you want to add a SVN repository
- Choose the name of your repository
- Validate
creating tips
- Don't choose a too usual name
- Fill the description field to avoid problems with the moderation team ;)
Moderation
Your repository will be subject to moderation, see here
How to administer (panel)
On the panel you can choose if you want the repository to be public. By accepting it, you allow a read-only anonymous login on the repository and you allow viewing it from the svnweb
Configuration
How to manage group rights
This object can be shared with your group using the ACL
How to delete
- Log into the panel
- click on the group corresponding to your project
- click on your SVN repository
- click on delete
Usage
So, you've chosen to be hosted by TuxFamily, that's good. You chose a subversion repository, that's great ! We're going to teach you how to use it.
Note: because TuxFamily-hosted SVN repositories require SSH access, please review the note on SSH Access first.
Basic Operations
Check out
So, you want to have a basic use of your SVN repository. First, perform a checkout of the repository
svn co svn+ssh://YOURUSER@svn.tuxfamily.org/svnroot/PROJECT/REPO_NAME
(Of course, replace YOURUSER by your user name on the panel, PROJECT by the project owning the repository names REPO_NAME)
Warning, your password may be asked several times. This is not a bug, it is caused by SVN which uses several connections, so you have to enter several times your password, or you can use a SSH key (see below)
To test your access to the SVN referential, you can try something like this :
[soda@evira:/tmp/subversion] svn co svn+ssh://sod@svn.tuxfamily.org/svnroot/vhffs4/vhffs folder Révision 0 extraite. [soda@evira:/tmp/subversion] $
Yeah, it's allright ! The folder ##folder## has been created. Of course, it's empty, because your referential doesn't include any file.
Creating the base layout
Even though it's not an obligation, you should arrange your referential like this :
SVNROOT | |_ branches |_ tags |_ trunk
This will help you during the evolution of your project : the folder trunk will always include the last development version, tags will only be here to contain version notes (you should create a tag for each release, it will be easier for the users to know which code is associated to a version) and branches will allow you to add features which are too unstable to be present in the trunk.
First Import
If you have no files yet to put under subversion, you can simply create the layout :
cd /tmp mkdir monprojet cd monprojet && mkdir trunk && mkdir branches && mkdir tags svn import . svn+ssh://UTILISATEUR@svn.tuxfamily.org/svnroot/GROUPE/REPOSITORY -m "Initial import or anything you want."
The import will recursively copy the content of the repertory directly in the referential.
If you already have files for this project, you just have to do the same way, but do the import after you have copied your files in the trunk folder.
Once it's done, you'll have to perform a checkout of the referential.
svn co svn+ssh://USER@svn.tuxfamily.org/svnroot/GROUP/REPOSITORY afolder
afolder is the folder you want to work with. If ann the files are present, you can delete the directory from which you made the import.
Add/delete files, update of the repository
Add a file
Let's enter our folder
cd myfolder
And create a file named ##test##
touch test
To add it to the repository, just type
svn add test
If you want to upload all on the repository, type
svn ci
more serious: svn ci --message "commit message that will appear in the changelog."
Adding a folder is exactly the same:
svn add directory
then:
svn ci
Delete a file
To delete a file on the repository, just type:
svn rm mybogofile
and send your modifiactions to the server
svn ci
Update the repository
If several people work on the repository, it can be helpful to update your SVN repository. to do this, you just have to type this command at the repository root
svn up
Using Subversion in anonymous mode
It is possible to use Subversion without logging in . However, you won't be allowed to write on the repository (adding, editing or removing files). To perform a checkout, type:
svn co svn://svn.tuxfamily.org/svnroot/PROJECT/REPOSITORY
You can also update the repository each time the developpers update the code with
svn up
Warning, anonymous mode is available only if your repository is set in public mode (default). Of course, you won't be able to commit in annonymous mode.
Using the web interface
You can list the repositories using http://svn.tuxfamily.org URLs looks like: http://svn.tuxfamily.org/group/repository/ ( http://svn.tuxfamily.org/vhffs4/vhffs/ for example)
If you prefer svnweb, it is available at http://svnweb.tuxfamily.org.
Using CIA
CIA is a commits system, visit the website for more informaton. to enable support of CIA on your TuxFamily repository, create a user account on their website. Then, create a project, name it as you want, in the configuration part you should see a "repository" part, click on it. Then, you have to check the box "Connect to a public Subversion repository" and to fill the rest of the form :
Repository URL: svn://svn.tuxfamily.org/svnroot/your_group/your_repository
Check that the "polling" box is checked. Please do not change the 15 minutes delay to keep the number of queries minimal.
How to keep in touch with you repository
It is possible to have regular feedbacks about your repository. You just have to use the RSS feed of the svnweb. For example, to have the RSS of the REPO repository in the group GROUP, you should use this URL : http://svnweb.tuxfamily.org/rss.php?repname=REPO+%28GROUP%29&path=%2F&rev=0&sc=0&isdir=1
Using a graphical interface
eSVN
If you are not command-line tools compliant, you can use a graphical tool such as eSVN or the [Eclipse] suite.
Maybe one day, there will be a tortoise SVN for GNU/Linux ?
TortoiseSVN
Windows only. You can download Tortoise SVN from the TortoiseSVN website.
Please review the FAQ note on SSH for Windows-based SVN users and consult the TortoiseSVN FAQ on how to use TortoiseSVN with SSH.
Configuring TortoiseSVN
To start your SVN repository, create a directory on your PC for the project files, then right-click on that folder and select TortoiseSVN->Export... The URL you specify should be of the form:
svn+ssh://tuxfamily_LOGIN@Name_of_PuTTY_saved_session/svnroot/GROUP_name/REPOSITORY_name
Be sure to replace the italicized fields with appropriate values.
After that, right-click on a file or folder and select the TortoiseSVN menu. To place files on your server, then select 'Commit' from the TortoiseSVN menu. To update the files on your PC, select 'Update' from the TortoiseSVN menu.
Configuring Eclipse
Now, Eclipse has native SVN support so you don't need to download the Subversion plugin anymore. When Eclipse asks for a SVN repository, provide the following line :
svn+ssh://YOURUSER@svn.tuxfamily.org/svnroot/YOURGROUP/YOURREPOSITORY
Collaborative developements, writing permissions
All users that are in your group will be able to commit on the SVN. If you want to work with your friend on your code (and you should do so :P ), they will have to register on TuxFamily and you will have to add them in your group through the panel.
If one of your co-workers report the following error :
Transmission des données .svn: Échec de la propagation (commit), détails : svn: Can't create directory '/svnroot/votreprojet/votrerepository/db/transactions/7-1.txn': Permission denied
make sure that he is in your group.
Tricks and Tips
- You should only commit things that compile correctly to make sure that the Trunk can be tested at any time by your users
- You have to choose the files you want to keep under the revision tracking system. It is not necessary to commit the temporary files of your text editor or compiled code. You can use the svn:ignore function as said here : http://svnbook.red-bean.com/nightly/en/svn-book.html#svn.advanced.props
- Please do not choose a stupid generic name such as 'svn' or 'subversion'. If you don't have any idea of a great name , simply use your project's name :)
Useful links
- http://www.pushok.com/soft_svn_vscvs.php (Why Subversion instead of CVS?)
- http://www.abbeyworkshop.com/howto/misc/svn01/ (Getting Started with Subversion)
- http://www.cs.put.poznan.pl/csobaniec/Papers/svn-refcard.pdf (Quick Reference Card)
- http://svnbook.red-bean.com (Home of the "Version Control with Subversion" book)
- http://subversion.tigris.org (Subversion's Home)