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Re: Is it possible to 'unimport'?

From: Andy Levy <andy.levy_at_gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:20:00 -0500

On Jan 31, 2008 7:06 PM, Sohail Somani <sohail_at_taggedtype.net> wrote:
> On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:55:03 -0800, Blair Zajac wrote:
>
> > Mark Knoop wrote:
> >>>
> >>> On Jan 31, 2008, at 16:34, Mark Knoop wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> If I import a large file into a repository by accident is it possible
> >>>> to reverse the action so as not to permanently increase the size of
> >>>> the repository?
> [snip]
> > That's why I recommend never using import. Create the top level
> > directory where you want to "import" your files, check out this
> > directory, then copy the files into it you want to use, then add them.
> > Finally, do a commit.
>
> I don't see how the two are even remotely related. If you add files and
> you want to reverse the action so as to not permanently increase the size
> of the repository (i.e., fantasy_svn obliterate) you still have to do the
> svndumpfilter magic.

But by doing the "in-place import", you have an extra chance to check
your work and undo the add before committing. As opposed to just
importing the whole directory in one shot.

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