Tutorial: "Changing from CVS to SVN" (Tobi)

CVS is outdated. Move to SVN.

SVN itself is not so modern either, it is being replaced by Distributed Version Control.

SVN -> very similar to CVS. There are actually several "SVN for CVS users" guides in the web.

Important:

CVS repository moved to f90/pencil-inactive

and will not allow commits anymore.

Check out the code with svn:

• svn co https://ajohan@svn.nordita.org:/svn/pencil-code/trunk pencil-code

Like cvs, update with

• svn update

the latest revision is revision 9758.

For a short list of svn commands, do "svn help". For a comprehensive guide, google "svn book".

svn help also works for a command. For instance, type

• svn update --help

for a list of subcommands of svn update. An important difference as compared to cvs is that the svn update is recursive. Use

• svn update -N

for updating only the current directory and not the subtrees.

Commiting files. Same as with cvs:

• svn ci -m "comment" file

We could show more ten commands or so, but it is better to start using it. The questions come with the experience.