Re: Getting started with subversion

2010-07-15 Thread Les Mikesell
On 7/15/2010 11:42 AM, Andy Levy wrote: Just to clarify, TimeMachine doesn't really version your file. It does a back up every hour of any files that have changed. So, if you change the file 4 times in one hour you can't go back to "any" of those revisions... just the last one TM backed up e

RE: Getting started with subversion

2010-07-15 Thread Bob Archer
> On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 12:29, Bob Archer > wrote: > >> Let's get through this one step at a time: > >> > >> First of all, if you are trying to use Subversion just to > version > >> your > >> own designs and files, you are probably better off with > >> TimeMachine. > >> It versions your files an

Re: Getting started with subversion

2010-07-15 Thread Andy Levy
On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 12:29, Bob Archer wrote: >> Let's get through this one step at a time: >> >> First of all, if you are trying to use Subversion just to version >> your >> own designs and files, you are probably better off with >> TimeMachine. >> It versions your files and is very simple to

RE: Getting started with subversion

2010-07-15 Thread Bob Archer
> Let's get through this one step at a time: > > First of all, if you are trying to use Subversion just to version > your > own designs and files, you are probably better off with > TimeMachine. > It versions your files and is very simple to use. All you need is a > $100 USB hard drive to connect

Re: Getting started with subversion

2010-07-15 Thread David Weintraub
On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 5:16 AM, Cooke, Mark wrote: >> $ svn mkdir svn_repos > > Why "svn mkdir" and not just "mkdir" ~ this is to create a new repo not > to add a directory to a repo? That's what I get when I answer emails past midnight after I fell asleep on the couch. -- David Weintraub qazw

RE: Getting started with subversion

2010-07-15 Thread Giulio Troccoli
> > I think this should be > > > > $ svn checkout file:///$HOME/svn_repos/newrepo > > Except that now your working copy will get created with the > name "newrepo" which is weird since it's not a repo, it's a > working copy. So from the original example, > > $ svn checkout file://$HOME/svn_repos/new

Re: Getting started with subversion

2010-07-15 Thread Ryan Schmidt
On Jul 15, 2010, at 04:16, Cooke, Mark wrote: >> $ cd $HOME > > OK, go to known location > >> $ svn mkdir svn_repos > > Why "svn mkdir" and not just "mkdir" ~ this is to create a new repo not > to add a directory to a repo? That appears to have been a typo, you're right, it should just be "mkd

RE: Getting started with subversion

2010-07-15 Thread Cooke, Mark
Hi List, First, thanks to David for an excellent explanation. However, I am confused a little by the sequence of commands suggested... > > > Okay, with those preliminaries out of the way, open the Terminal and > do the following. The "$" will represent your command prom

Re: Getting started with subversion

2010-07-15 Thread Ryan Schmidt
On Jul 15, 2010, at 02:35, Giulio Troccoli wrote: >> Okay, with those preliminaries out of the way, open the >> Terminal and do the following. The "$" will represent your >> command prompt. This can be changed, so in Unix, it is common >> just to put "$": >> >> $ cd $HOME >> $ svn mkdir svn_repos

RE: Getting started with subversion

2010-07-15 Thread Giulio Troccoli
> > Okay, with those preliminaries out of the way, open the > Terminal and do the following. The "$" will represent your > command prompt. This can be changed, so in Unix, it is common > just to put "$": > > $ cd $HOME > $ svn mkdir svn_repos > $ cd mkdir svn_repos > $ svnadmin create newrepo > > T

Re: Getting started with subversion

2010-07-14 Thread David Weintraub
If you're a developer, you should be use to the command line operations. This would be true for Windows systems as well as for Unix and Macs. The Subversion book from O'Reilly is the "free" book and is not up to date. However, the Unix book for Mac OS X Panther is fairly up to date and is a good i

Re: Getting started with subversion

2010-07-14 Thread Nico Kadel-Garcia
On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 4:51 PM, Thomas Garrod wrote: > Thanks Bob. I looked at the free book, but it looks word-for-word the same, The O'Reilly books is basically a reprint of the free book, increasingly out of date. It needs an update. The directions there are sometimes lacking in detail f

Re: Getting started with subversion

2010-07-14 Thread David Weintraub
Let's get through this one step at a time: First of all, if you are trying to use Subversion just to version your own designs and files, you are probably better off with TimeMachine. It versions your files and is very simple to use. All you need is a $100 USB hard drive to connect to your Mac. Rem

Re: Getting started with subversion

2010-07-14 Thread Nick Stolwijk
Maybe this sounds harsh, but try to learn something about the filesystem you are using. If the path "/var/svn/newrepos" can not be found on your filesystem, Subversion can't use it. Take a look at this tutorial [1]. It explains how you can create a repository in your home directory. [1] http://www

Re: Getting started with subversion

2010-07-14 Thread Andy Levy
On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 16:51, Thomas Garrod wrote: > Thanks Bob. I looked at the free book, but it looks word-for-word the same, > Getting New Data into Your Repository is exactly the same. Can you point me > to the right place? > I thought perhaps the information under Initial Check Out would se

Re: Getting started with subversion

2010-07-14 Thread Thomas Garrod
Thanks Bob. I looked at the free book, but it looks word-for-word the same, Getting New Data into Your Repository is exactly the same. Can you point me to the right place? I thought perhaps the information under Initial Check Out would set up an initial file structure. I tried: Macintosh:GraphicA

Re: Getting started with subversion

2010-07-14 Thread Les Mikesell
On 7/14/2010 2:33 PM, Thomas Garrod wrote: My command client is Path Finder is set to "Macintosh: MyTaxes09 TommyHome$" This is wrong, but I don't know how to change the directory. All tips accepted, except "get a brain" (I tried that). When I typed 'svnadmin create /ver/svn/newrepos' I got the

RE: Getting started with subversion

2010-07-14 Thread Bob Archer
> I'm sorry guys (and gals), I have a very basic question: How to you > get files into your repository. I've got the O'Reilly book (2nd > Edition), but I'm afraid is presumes too much of me. You might want to read the free book... it seems to me it explains it well and for someone that has never

Re: Getting started with subversion

2010-07-14 Thread David Bartmess
On 7/14/2010 1:33 PM, Thomas Garrod wrote: I'm sorry guys (and gals), I have a very basic question: How to you get files into your repository. I've got the O'Reilly book (2nd Edition), but I'm afraid is presumes too much of me. I looked at chapter 2, page 18, and it includes the following: ..

Re: Getting started with Subversion.

2010-04-09 Thread David Weintraub
On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 9:01 PM, Thomas Garrod wrote: > OK, I'm a complete rube. I don't know the second thing about Subversion (I > know it is version control). I need Subversion, and I don't know where to > start. Here are a few facts: > > Are you creating a Subversion repository, or just using

Re: Getting started with Subversion.

2010-04-09 Thread Ryan Schmidt
On Apr 8, 2010, at 20:01, Thomas Garrod wrote: > OK, I'm a complete rube. I don't know the second thing about Subversion (I > know it is version control). I need Subversion, and I don't know where to > start. Here are a few facts: > > 1. I have a foundation. > 2. I need collaborators to be abl

RE: Getting started with Subversion.

2010-04-09 Thread Giulio Troccoli
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