Re: Repository Size Confusion

On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 14:30, nb1forxp <nbonwit_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I just installed TSVN and am confused about the file size.  I have a
> working copy on my local machine that has a green check next to it and
> the size of the WC is 102Mb.  When I go to the actual repository on
> the server, the size of the repository is 20Mb.  I don't see how this
> is possible.  If I delete my WC in windows explorer, will I lose my
> data even though it thinks it's up to date with the repository?

Your WC actually has 2 copies of each file, plus associated metadata.

The repository stores files in a compressed format, plus any copies
made with svn cp are "cheap" copies - the copy is actually a pointer,
so a copy of a 1MB file only takes up about 1KB.

If you delete a WC, anything in the WC which has not been committed to
the repository will be lost.

> Also, what do I do when I no longer need a particular WC?  I'm
> assuming I just delete it in windows explorer but am not sure.

The repository keeps no record of WCs. Just delete it. Make sure you
release any locks first, else you'll have to break them.

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Received on 2010-02-18 20:35:19 CET