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Re: Is it ok to rename a repository?

From: Henrik Sundberg <storangen_at_gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:13:58 +0100

2008/2/19, John Waycott <javajohn_at_cox.net>:
> Henrik Sundberg wrote:
> > I created a big, but not wildly used, repository with a poor name.
> > Is it possiple to just rename the repository, at the same location?
> > I can do this when no one else is using it.
> > Is there a danger in this?
> >
> > I understand that checkouts will need to be relocated.
> >
> >
> We have renamed repositories a few times. Any svn:externals references
> to the old name will have to be updated and build scripts that do
> automated checkouts need to be reviewed as well. If you do use
> svn:externals be aware that old revisions that get from the old
> repository name won't work anymore. Other than that, I can't think of
> any issues.
>
> -- John

Thanks all of you. I renamed the repository and it worked like a
charm. The repository was not using Trac yet, and no externals where
referencing it.
The repository had an _temp-suffix, and I feared some admin would remove it...

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