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RE: svn import vs svn commit

From: nikhil gupta <ng_g20_at_hotmail.com>
Date: 2007-08-31 14:13:15 CEST

So, does that mean I can execute "import" only once in the whole lifetime of my repository?

> Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 08:12:57 +0100
> From: dave.pawson@gmail.com
> To: ng_g20@hotmail.com
> Subject: Re: svn import vs svn commit
> CC: users@subversion.tigris.org
>
> On 31/08/2007, nikhil gupta <ng_g20@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > What is the difference between an "svn import" and an "svn commit".
> >
> > I mean this in the context, where I have to add a large number of files to
> > svn. I've 2 options.
> >
> > 1. I import the whole structure to svn (using svn import).
> > 2. I add the structure to svn using svn add & then commit using svn commit.
>
>
> With a new, empty repo you have to import the data, then checkout.
> Thereafter you can add and commit.
>
> Import is the 'first time only' operation.
>
> HTH
>
>
>
> --
> Dave Pawson
> XSLT XSL-FO FAQ.
> http://www.dpawson.co.uk

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