On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 02:28:32AM -0700, Dave Fitch wrote: > Does anyone know where a version control beginner can find a good how- > to for Subversion? I've had a copy for a while and am sort-of using > it, but I feel like I've not really got a clue what I am doing. I've > gone through the online tutorials/help but still don't feel that > confident.
Believe this downloadable book is the definitive reference: http://svnbook.red-bean.com/ Its good that you are paying attention enough to question how you are using it. There are a few things you could do to build your confidence. I suggest making a new directory outside of your current working files and checkout another copy of your project just to learn how before disaster strikes and you have to learn how under the gun. Then revert one of your files to an older version. This only changes your working copy unless you commit. Another good thing to do would be "svnadmin dump". Make a dump of your project repository. Restore that dump somewhere else. And repeat the above checkout from the restored depository to another temporary working folder. Subversion properties are the final thing I suggest for your initial study. "svn:ignore" is probably my most used property. Tell it to ignore .bak, .o, etc. svn:eol-style may be important if your files bounce back and forth between Unix, Mac, and Windows. Mandatory BBEdit content: The good news is that BBEdit fixes mangled EOL easier than most anything else. Would wish for the ability to preserve Apple type/creator property in svn. I have some ECAD files that have DOS-style file extensions but that isn't enough to fully qualify the files to the ECAD application so I added a FixIt.sh script to my working files which uses SetFile(1) to pound proper creator and type into the files. Is only needed on checkout, not update or commit. -- David Kelly N4HHE, [email protected] ======================================================================== Whom computers would destroy, they must first drive mad. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "BBEdit Talk" discussion group on Google Groups. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at <http://groups.google.com/group/bbedit?hl=en> If you have a feature request or would like to report a problem, please email "[email protected]" rather than posting to the group. Follow @bbedit on Twitter: <http://www.twitter.com/bbedit>
