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Name

svn move -- Move a file or directory.

svn move

Synopsis

svn move SRC DST

Description

This command moves a file or directory in your working copy or in the repository.

Tip

This command is equivalent to an svn copy followed by svn delete.

Note

Subversion does not support moving between working copies and URLs. In addition, you can only move files within a single repository—Subversion does not support cross-repository moving.

WC -> WC

Move and schedule a file or directory for addition (with history).

URL -> URL

Complete server-side rename.

Alternate Names

mv, rename, ren

Changes

Working copy, repository if operating on a URL

Accesses Repository

Only if operating on a URL

Switches

--message (-m) TEXT --file (-F) FILE --revision (-r) REV --quiet (-q) --force

--username USER --password PASS --no-auth-cache --non-interactive --editor-cmd EDITOR --encoding ENC

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--force-log --config-dir DIR

Examples

Move a file in your working copy:

$ svn move foo.c bar.c

Move a file in the repository (an immediate commit, so it requires a commit message):

$ svn move -m "Move a file" http://svn.red-bean.com/repos/foo.c \ http://svn.red-bean.com/repos/bar.c

Committed revision 27.

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svn propdel -- Remove a property from an item. svn propdel

Synopsis

svn propdel PROPNAME [PATH...]

svn propdel PROPNAME --revprop -r REV [URL]

Description

This removes properties from files, directories, or revisions. The first form removes versioned properties in your working copy, while the second removes unversioned remote properties on a repository revision.

Alternate Names

pdel, pd

Changes

Working copy, repository only if operating on a URL

Accesses Repository

Only if operating on a URL

Switches

--quiet (-q) --recursive (-R) --revision (-r) REV --revprop --username USER --password PASS --no-auth-cache --non-interactive --config-dir DIR

Examples

Delete a property from a file in your working copy

$ svn propdel svn:mime-type some-script

property 'svn:mime-type' deleted from 'some-script'.

Delete a revision property:

$ svn propdel --revprop -r 26 release-date

property 'release-date' deleted from repository revision '26'

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