Ezra Wolfe on 17 Sep 2009 06:39:09 -0700 |
To clarify in case that was confusing: Copy the files you wanted ignored to another directory. Do an SVN delete of the files you want ignored. Add the ignore property. Then paste them back in to the original location (make sure to remove any .svn directories). On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 9:34 AM, Ezra Wolfe <ewolfe@dlc-solutions.com> wrote: > I've had the same problem and pretty sure this also works (caveat: > it's been a while since this happened) . > > Delete the file(s) from the repo. Add the ignore property. Re-add the files. > > > > On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 9:28 AM, Eric <eric@lucii.org> wrote: >> BZZZZT! Previous email sent before it was complete... >> >> >> >> I have a question about using subversion: >> >> I have a tree of source code - but several files and perhaps one >> specific subdirectory are to be left out of subversion. In my case it's >> the config.php file which is different between my development and >> production code. I may even want to leave out ALL the files in the >> configuration directory and manually maintain any changes there. >> >> All the tutorials and instructions I see tell me to use: >> >> svn import project_dir file:///home/svn/project >> >> ..but this brings ALL the files in the tree "project_dir" into the project. >> >> NEVERMIND: In the course of researching the question I found this (AKA: The answer): >> >> Subversion's support for ignorable file patterns extends >> only to the one-time process of adding unversioned >> files and directories to version control. Once an object is >> under Subversion's control, the ignore pattern mechanisms no >> longer apply to it. In other words, don't expect Subversion >> to avoid committing changes you've made to a versioned file >> simply because that file's name matches an ignore >> pattern—Subversion /always/ notices >> all of its versioned objects. >> >> >> Eric >> >> -- >> # Eric Lucas >> # >> # "Oh, I have slipped the surly bond of earth >> # And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings... >> # -- John Gillespie Magee Jr >> >> ___________________________________________________________________________ >> Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- http://www.phillylinux.org >> Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce >> General Discussion -- http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >> > > > > -- > Regards, > Ezra Wolfe > > DLC Solutions, LLC > 109 South 13th Street > Unit Two South > Philadelphia, PA 19107 > Office: 267-234-7400 Ext. 21 > Mobile: (215) 868-5336 > Fax: (703) 935-5594 > AIM: ezrawolfe > Skype: ezra.wolfe > Website: http://www.dlc-solutions.com > > Award-Winning eHealth Solutions | Philadelphia, PA & Washington, DC > -- Regards, Ezra Wolfe DLC Solutions, LLC 109 South 13th Street Unit Two South Philadelphia, PA 19107 Office: 267-234-7400 Ext. 21 Mobile: (215) 868-5336 Fax: (703) 935-5594 AIM: ezrawolfe Skype: ezra.wolfe Website: http://www.dlc-solutions.com Award-Winning eHealth Solutions | Philadelphia, PA & Washington, DC ___________________________________________________________________________ Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- http://www.phillylinux.org Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce General Discussion -- http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
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