1.2.4. Adding, Renaming, and Deleting Files
Adding a File or Directory
To add an existing file to a Subversion repository and put it under revision control, change to the directory with its working copy and run the following command:
svnaddfile…
Similarly, to add a directory and all files that are in it, type:
svnadddirectory…
This schedules the files and directories for addition to the Subversion repository. To proceed and actually add this content to the repository, run the
svn commit command as described in Section 1.2.6, “Committing Changes”.
Example 1.7. Adding a file to a Subversion repository
Imagine that the directory with your working copy of a Subversion repository has the following contents:
project]$ ls
AUTHORS ChangeLog doc INSTALL LICENSE Makefile README src TODO
With the exception of
ChangeLog, all files and directories within this directory are already under revision control. To schedule this file for addition to the Subversion repository, type:
project]$ svn add ChangeLog
A ChangeLogRenaming a File or Directory
To rename an existing file or directory in a Subversion repository, change to the directory with its working copy and run the following command:
svnmoveold_name new_name
This creates a duplicate of the original file or directory, schedules it for addition, and automatically deletes the original. To proceed and actually rename the content in the Subversion repository, run the
svn commit command as described in Section 1.2.6, “Committing Changes”.
Example 1.8. Renaming a file in a Subversion repository
Imagine that the directory with your working copy of a Subversion repository has the following contents:
project]$ ls
AUTHORS ChangeLog doc INSTALL LICENSE Makefile README src TODO
All files in this directory are under revision control. To schedule the
LICENSE file for renaming to COPYING, type:
project]$ svn move LICENSE COPYING
A COPYING
D LICENSE
Note that
svn move automatically renames the file in your working copy:
project]$ ls
AUTHORS ChangeLog COPYING doc INSTALL Makefile README src TODODeleting a File or Directory
To remove a file from a Subversion repository, change to the directory with its working copy and run the following command:
svndeletefile…
Similarly, to remove a directory and all files that are in it, type:
svndeletedirectory…
This schedules the files and directories for removal from the Subversion repository. To proceed and actually remove this content from the repository, run the
svn commit command as described in Section 1.2.6, “Committing Changes”.
Example 1.9. Deleting a file from a Subversion repository
Imagine that the directory with your working copy of a Subversion repository has the following contents:
project]$ ls
AUTHORS ChangeLog COPYING doc INSTALL Makefile README src TODO
All files in this directory are under revision control. To schedule the
TODO file for removal from the SVN repository, type:
project]$ svn delete TODO
D TODO
Note that
svn delete automatically deletes the file from your working copy:
project]$ ls
AUTHORS ChangeLog COPYING doc INSTALL Makefile README src