[svn.haxx.se] · SVN Dev · SVN Users · SVN Org · TSVN Dev · TSVN Users · Subclipse Dev · Subclipse Users · this month's index

Re: undelete

From: Andy Levy <andy.levy_at_gmail.com>
Date: 2006-08-08 18:45:40 CEST

Note that svn revert will only perform the undelete if your change
hasn't been committed to the repository. If it has been committed,
then you will need to use the "reverse merge" described in the book to
restore the item.

On 8/8/06, D Young <dyoung11@dtcc.edu> wrote:
>
> Greetings,
>
> You should use 'svn revert' to accomplish this. (It's in the book)
>
> By the way, I'm new to the list. So, hi. :)
>
>
> On Tue, 8 Aug 2006, Robert La Ferla wrote:
>
> > I looked at the FAQ but saw no mention of how to restore a deleted file (via
> > svn delete). I read in the Subversion book that this is accomplished using
> > "svn copy" to copy the file back into the working directory from the
> > repository or by using merge. It seems to me that there should be a simplier
> > interface for this like "svn restore" to restore files that were deleted. I
> > don't know if this has been discussed before but where can I submit a feature
> > request? The benefit of a "svn restore" is that the software could find the
> > last revision of the file automatically and is a bit more intuitive than "svn
> > copy" Also, I think undelete should be added to the FAQ especially when the
> > book says: "One of the most common questions new users ask is, ?How do I get
> > my old file or directory back??."

---------------------------------------------------------------------
To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@subversion.tigris.org
For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@subversion.tigris.org
Received on Tue Aug 8 18:47:04 2006

This is an archived mail posted to the Subversion Users mailing list.

This site is subject to the Apache Privacy Policy and the Apache Public Forum Archive Policy.