🖥️svn

➡️This is a command-line reference manual for commands and command combinations that you don’t use often enough to remember it. This cheatsheet explains the svn command with important options and switches using examples.

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# update working copy from repository
svn update "/path"

# show changed files in working copy
svn status

# show what changed in local file
svn diff "/path/filename"

# add files or folders
svn add "path/item"

# revert local uncommited changes
svn revert "/path/file"

# commit changes to repo
svn commit -m "message" "/path"

# show help for 'svn diff'
svn help diff

# Delete unversioned files in a Subversion checkout directory and all subdirectories
svn st | grep ^? | sed -e 's/^? *//' | xargs -i{} echo rm -fr "{}"
# Explanation: If there are no spaces in the file names, a simpler command will be enough. This one-liner works even if there are spaces and certain special characters in the file names.
    # svn st shows the changes in the Subversion checkout
    # | grep ^? matches only lines starting with question mark (= unversioned files)
    # | sed -e 's/^? *//' removes the question mark at the beginning of the line and the space characters following it
    # | xargs -i{} echo rm -fr "{}" executes an echo command for each line in the input, where the command is formed by inserting the input line in the {} placeholder. Confirm the result looks good and remove the echo to perform the rm.
# Limitations: The command will not work with files that have " (double quote) in the name...

# Add all unknown files in a Subversion checkout
svn add . --force
# Explanation: Adding all unknown files in a working tree is usually very simple in other version control systems, for example:
	git add .
	bzr add
# Not so simple in Subversion:
	svn add .
	svn: warning: '.' is already under version control
# But if you add the --force flag, that will do! Keep in mind that this is not the same as:
	svn add * --force
# That would add not only unknown files, but ignored files too, which is probably not your intention. Make sure to specify directories explicitly, avoid using * with this command.

# List the content of a GitHub repository without cloning it
svn ls https://github.com/user/repo/trunk/some/path
# Explanation: Git does not allow querying sub-directories of a repository. But GitHub repositories are also exposed as Subversion repositories, and Subversion allows arbitrary path queries using the ls command.
# Notice the /trunk/ between the base URL of the repository and the path to query. This is due to the way GitHub provides Subversion using a standard Subversion repository layout, with trunk, branches and tags sub-directories.

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Cheatsheets are an excellent complement to other information sources like Linux man-pages, Linux help, or How-To’s and tutorials, as they provide compact and easily accessible information. While man-pages and detailed tutorials often contain comprehensive explanations and extensive guides, cheatsheets summarize the most important options forthe command svn in a clear format. This allows users to quickly access the needed information for svn without having to sift through lengthy texts. Especially in stressful situations or for recurring tasks, cheatsheets for svn are a valuable resource to work efficiently and purposefully.

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