On Jan 5, 2010, at 13:32, Bob Archer wrote: >> Is it possible to create "local svn repository" (not "working copy" >> here) for few svn branches in my desktop ? I don't want entire branch >> from version 1-1000 in my local svn repository, but just head, as I >> always (so far) work with head version. Whenever needed I can first >> update (?) this local svn repository from central svn repository, and >> then update / switch my devenv from here, before doing complete build. > > Sorry.. there is only 1 repository. You don't have a remote and a local > repository. When you do a check out (create a working copy) you only will get > the head revision). > > You can checkout only 1 branch though... you realize you don't need to check > out the full repository right? > >> is this preferable approach when compared to "svn switch" directly >> from central svn repository ? > > This is what I do, I check out trunk and each branch I am working out > separately. I personally don't like switch because it is easy to forget which > branch you are switched to. > > I'm not sure if you understand the difference between a repository and a > working copy. I think if you had a clear understanding of each you wouldn't > say you want a "local repository".
If you really do want a local repository, then that's what svk does, so you can look into that: http://svk.bestpractical.com/
