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Version Control with Subversion, 2nd Edition

Name: Version Control with Subversion, 2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780596510336

by C. Michael Pilato, Ben Collins-Sussman, Brian W. Fitzpatrick

September 2008

Intermediate to advanced

432 pages

13h 57m

English

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Foreword
Preface
What Is Subversion?Is Subversion the Right Tool?Subversion’s HistorySubversion’s ArchitectureSubversion’s ComponentsWhat’s New in Subversion
Audience
How to Read This Book
Conventions Used in This Book
Organization of This Book
This Book Is Free
Using Code Examples

Safari® Books Online
How to Contact Us
Acknowledgments
From Ben Collins-SussmanFrom Brian W. FitzpatrickFrom C. Michael Pilato
1. Fundamental Concepts
The Repository
Versioning Models
The Problem of File SharingThe Lock-Modify-Unlock SolutionThe Copy-Modify-Merge Solution
Subversion in Action
Subversion Repository URLsWorking CopiesRevisionsHow Working Copies Track the RepositoryMixed Revision Working CopiesUpdates and commits are separateMixed revisions are normalMixed revisions are usefulMixed revisions have limitations
Summary
2. Basic Usage
Help!
Getting Data into Your Repository
svn importRecommended Repository Layout
Initial Checkout
Disabling Password CachingAuthenticating As a Different User
Basic Work Cycle
Update Your Working CopyMake Changes to Your Working CopyExamine Your ChangesSee an overview of your changesExamine the details of your local modificationsUndoing Working ChangesResolve Conflicts (Merging Others’ Changes)Viewing conflict differences interactivelyResolving conflict differences interactivelyPostponing conflict resolutionMerging conflicts by handDiscarding your changes in favor of a newly fetched revisionPunting: using svn revertCommit Your Changes
Examining History
Generating a List of Historical ChangesExamining the Details of Historical ChangesExamining local changesComparing working copy to repositoryComparing repository revisionsBrowsing the Repositorysvn catsvn listFetching Older Repository Snapshots
Sometimes You Just Need to Clean Up
Disposing of a Working CopyRecovering from an Interruption
Summary
3. Advanced Topics
Revision SpecifiersRevision KeywordsRevision Dates
Properties
Why Properties?Manipulating PropertiesProperties and the Subversion WorkflowAutomatic Property Setting
File Portability
File Content TypeFile ExecutabilityEnd-of-Line Character Sequences
Ignoring Unversioned Items
Keyword Substitution
Sparse Directories
Locking
Creating LocksDiscovering LocksBreaking and Stealing LocksLock Communication
Externals Definitions
Peg and Operative Revisions
Changelists
Creating and Modifying ChangelistsChangelists As Operation FiltersChangelist Limitations
Network Model
Requests and ResponsesClient Credentials Caching
Summary
4. Branching and Merging
What’s a Branch?
Using Branches
Creating a BranchWorking with Your BranchThe Key Concepts Behind Branching
Basic Merging
ChangesetsKeeping a Branch in SyncMergeinfo and PreviewsUndoing ChangesResurrecting Deleted Items
Advanced Merging
CherrypickingMerge Syntax: Full DisclosureMerges Without MergeinfoMore on Merge ConflictsBlocking ChangesMerge-Sensitive Logs and AnnotationsNoticing or Ignoring AncestryMerges and MovesBlocking Merge-Unaware ClientsThe Final Word on Merge Tracking
Traversing Branches
Tags
Creating a Simple TagCreating a Complex Tag
Branch Maintenance
Repository LayoutData Lifetimes
Common Branching Patterns
Release BranchesFeature Branches
Vendor Branches
General Vendor Branch Management Proceduresvn_load_dirs.pl
Summary
5. Repository Administration
The Subversion Repository, Defined
Strategies for Repository Deployment
Planning Your Repository OrganizationDeciding Where and How to Host Your RepositoryChoosing a Data StoreBerkeley DBFSFS
Creating and Configuring Your Repository
Creating the RepositoryImplementing Repository HooksBerkeley DB Configuration
Repository Maintenance
An Administrator’s Toolkitsvnadminsvnlooksvndumpfiltersvnsyncfsfs-reshard.pyBerkeley DB utilitiesCommit Log Message CorrectionManaging Disk SpaceHow Subversion saves disk spaceRemoving dead transactionsPurging unused Berkeley DB logfilesBerkeley DB RecoveryMigrating Repository Data ElsewhereFiltering Repository HistoryRepository ReplicationRepository BackupManaging Repository UUIDs
Moving and Removing Repositories
Summary
6. Server Configuration
Overview
Choosing a Server Configuration
The svnserve Serversvnserve over SSHThe Apache HTTP ServerRecommendations
svnserve, a Custom Server
Invoking the Serversvnserve as daemonsvnserve via inetdsvnserve over a tunnelsvnserve as Windows serviceBuilt-in Authentication and AuthorizationCreate a users file and realmSet access controlsUsing svnserve with SASLAuthenticating with SASLSASL encryptionTunneling over SSHSSH configuration tricksInitial setupControlling the invoked command
httpd, the Apache HTTP Server
PrerequisitesBasic Apache ConfigurationAuthentication OptionsSetting up HTTP authenticationSSL certificate managementAuthorization OptionsBlanket access controlPer-directory access controlDisabling path-based checksExtra GoodiesRepository browsingProper MIME typeCustomizing the lookListing repositoriesApache loggingWrite-through proxyingConfigure the serversSet up replicationCaveatsOther Apache features
Path-Based Authorization
Supporting Multiple Repository Access Methods
7. Customizing Your Subversion Experience
Runtime Configuration AreaConfiguration Area LayoutConfiguration and the Windows RegistryConfiguration OptionsServersConfig
Localization
Understanding LocalesSubversion’s Use of Locales
Using External Editors
Using External Differencing and Merge Tools
External diffExternal diff3
Summary
8. Embedding Subversion
Layered Library DesignRepository LayerRepository Access LayerClient Layer
Inside the Working Copy Administration Area
The Entries FilePristine Copies and Property Files
Using the APIs
The Apache Portable Runtime LibraryURL and Path RequirementsUsing Languages Other Than C and C++Code Samples
Summary
9. Subversion Complete Reference
The Subversion Command-Line Client: svnsvn Optionssvn Subcommands
svn add
svn blame
svn cat
svn changelist
svn checkout
svn cleanup
svn commit
svn copy
svn delete
svn diff
svn export
svn help
svn import
svn info
svn list
svn lock
svn log
svn merge
svn mergeinfo
svn mkdir
svn move
svn propdel
svn propedit
svn propget
svn proplist
svn propset
svn resolve
svn resolved
svn revert
svn status
svn switch
svn unlock
svn update
svnadmin
svnadmin Optionssvnadmin Subcommands
svnadmin crashtest
svnadmin create
svnadmin deltify
svnadmin dump
svnadmin help
svnadmin hotcopy
svnadmin list-dblogs
svnadmin list-unused-dblogs
svnadmin load
svnadmin lslocks
svnadmin lstxns
svnadmin recover
svnadmin rmlocks
svnadmin rmtxns
svnadmin setlog
svnadmin setrevprop
svnadmin setuuid
svnadmin upgrade
svnadmin verify
svnlook
svnlook Optionssvnlook Subcommands
svnlook author
svnlook cat
svnlook changed
svnlook date
svnlook diff
svnlook dirs-changed
svnlook help
svnlook history
svnlook info
svnlook lock
svnlook log
svnlook propget
svnlook proplist
svnlook tree
svnlook uuid
svnlook youngest
svnsync
svnsync Optionssvnsync Subcommands
svnsync copy-revprops
svnsync help
svnsync initialize
svnsync synchronize
svnserve
svnserve Options
svndumpfilter
svndumpfilter Optionssvndumpfilter Subcommands
svndumpfilter exclude
svndumpfilter include
svndumpfilter help
svnversion
svnversion Optionssvnversion Examples
mod_dav_svn Configuration Directives
DirectivesHigh-Level Logging
mod_authz_svn
Directives
Subversion Properties
Versioned PropertiesUnversioned Properties
Repository Hooks
start-commit
pre-commit
post-commit
pre-revprop-change
post-revprop-change
pre-lock
post-lock
pre-unlock
post-unlock
A. Subversion Quick-Start Guide
Installing Subversion
High-Speed Tutorial
B. Subversion for CVS Users
Revision Numbers Are Different Now
Directory Versions
More Disconnected Operations
Distinction Between Status and Update
StatusUpdate
Branches and Tags
Metadata Properties
Conflict Resolution
Binary Files and Translation
Versioned Modules
Authentication
Converting a Repository from CVS to Subversion
C. WebDAV and Autoversioning
What Is WebDAV?
Autoversioning
Client Interoperability
Standalone WebDAV ApplicationsMicrosoft Office, Dreamweaver, Photoshopcadaver, DAV ExplorerFile-Explorer WebDAV ExtensionsMicrosoft Web FoldersNautilus, KonquerorWebDAV Filesystem ImplementationWebDrive, NetDriveMac OS XLinux davfs2
D. Copyright
Creative Commons Legal CodeAttribution 2.0License
Index
About the Authors
Colophon
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