Jan Kopidol wrote on Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 10:45:27 +0200:
> Hi,
> 
> I found strange file on directory structure of my repository on
> server:  "/svn/my_repository/db/revs/0/:". It has zero size and its

The FSFS backend does not use files named colon.  I'd delete it and
investigate how it was created.

> name is ":" (without quotes) - colon. Does anyone know meaning of
> this file? I have several repositories, but this is only "colon
> file" I found. Problem is that I backup this part of Linux
> filesystem on WinXP drive via rsync and this file cannot be created
> on NTFS filesystem :D (or may be it can, bud i dont wanna do it - it
> seems wrong :D). I would like to know if i can safely delete this
> file (it seems that there are no useful data in it). I know i
> shouldnt directly manipulate with repository files on server, but I
> have strange feeling that this file shouldnt be there :D. Or maybe
> it can be fixed via some repository tool.
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> John

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