Branch Maintenance
Repository layout:
- trunk directory - "main line" of development
- branches directory - branch copies
- tag directory - tag copies
SVN commands
The typical work cycle will use the following commands:
Update your working copy
- When working on a project with a team, you'll want to update your working copy to receive changes made by other developers since your last update
$svn update U filename1.c U filename2.c Updated to revision 2.
- U <filename> - file was updated (received changes from the server)
Make changes
svn add filename1.c
svn delete filename1.c
svn copy filename1.c filename2.c
svn move filename1.c filename2.c
Examine your changes
- After you've made changes, it's a good idea to take a look at exactly what you've changed before committing them to the repository.
$svn status
- This will detect all file and tree changes you've made
- By passing a specific path, you will get information about that item alone:
$svn status stuff/filename3.c D stuff/filename3.c
- D <filename/directory> - File or directory was deleted from your working copy
- A <filename/directory> - File or directory was added to your working copy
Commit your changes
svn commit
More commands
- Compare changes from one revision to another:
svn diff --revision 1:4 filename1.cpp
- This example allows us to see what's changed between the first and fourth revision of the filename1.cpp file.
- For a complete guide: http://svnbook.red-bean.com/en/1.2/svn.ref.svn.c.diff.html