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Re: files under version control without working copy

From: Alessandro Iurlano <a.iurlano_at_list.it>
Date: 2007-02-01 10:17:31 CET

Lorenz wrote:
> Volker Poplawski wrote:
>
>> i have write access to some files in /usr/local/bin/ and would like to have
>> them under version control. I dont have write access to the directory itself
>> so i guess i can't make it a working copy.
>>
>
> 1) persuade the admin to a create an empty /usr/local/bin/.svn folder
> and give you write access to it ...
>
> 2) in the repository create an empty folder for your files
>
> 3) check this folder out to a temporary folder and then copy the
> contents of the created .svn folder over to /usr/local/bin/.svn
>
> 4) now you should be able to svn add your files and commit.
>
>
> Beware: not tested as I have no access to a linux box right now.
>
>
Or you could replace the binaries you have write access on with a
symlink pointing to
a directory you own in which you can create the .svn directory

Hope this helps,
Alessandro

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