Re: Making a copy that follows?

Hadmut Danisch wrote:
> Hi,
>
> when I copy a file or directory from A to B with svn copy,
> then changes to A do not apply to B, it is like a branch.
>
>
> Is there any way to have files or directories appear at several
> locations in the repository tree and to have changes applied to all
> locations at the same time?
>
> (symbolic links don't do the task, since I look for something that
> still works when checking out one subtree only...)

If you need to have the same directory be checked out at different locations in
your checkouts, say you have a common library shared by multiple projects, then
look at the svn:externals feature.

See

http://svnbook.red-bean.com/en/1.2/svn.advanced.externals.html

You can't use svn:externals for files.

Regards,
Blair

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