Pragmatic Version Control: Using Subversion

by Mason, Mike

• ISBN13: 9780974514062
• ISBN10: 0974514063
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-02-09
• Publisher: Oreilly & Associates Inc

Summary

This book covers the theory behind version control and how it can help developers become more efficient, work better as a team, and keep on top of software complexity. All projects need version control: it's the lifeblood of any project's infrastructure, yet half of all project teams in the U.S. don't use any version control at all. Many others don't use it well and end up experiencing time-consuming problems. Version control, done well, is your "undo" button for the project: nothing is final, and mistakes are easily rolled back. This book describes Subversion, the latest and hottest open source version control system, using a recipe-based approach that will get you up and running quickly--and correctly. Learn how to use Subversion the right way--the pragmatic way. With this book, you can: Keep all project assets safe--not just source code--and never run the risk of losing a great ideaKnow how to undo bad decisions--even directories and symlinks are versionedLearn how to share code safely, and work in parallel for maximum efficiencyInstall Subversion and organize, administer and backup your repository Share code over a network with Apache, svnserve, or sshCreate and manage releases, code branches, merges and bug fixesManage 3rd party code safelyNow there's no excuse not to use professional-grade version control.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Introduction	1	(8)
Version Control in Action	2	(4)
Road Map	6	(1)
Why Choose Subversion	6	(3)
What Is Version Control?	9	(18)
The Repository	9	(2)
What Should We Store?	11	(1)
Working Copies and Manipulating Files	12	(3)
Projects, Directories, and Files	15	(1)
Where Do Versions Come In?	16	(2)
Tags	18	(1)
Branches	19	(3)
Merging	22	(1)
Locking Options	23	(3)
Configuration Management (CM)	26	(1)
Getting Started with Subversion	27	(24)
Installing Subversion	27	(5)
Creating a Repository	32	(1)
Creating a Simple Project	33	(3)
Starting to Work with a Project	36	(2)
Making Changes	38	(1)
Updating the Repository	39	(4)
When Worlds Collide	43	(2)
Conflict Resolution	45	(6)
How To...	51	(4)
Our Basic Philosophy	52	(1)
Important Steps When Using Version Control	52	(3)
Accessing a Repository	55	(8)
Network Protocols	55	(5)
Choosing a Networking Option	60	(3)
Common Subversion Commands	63	(38)
Checking Things Out	63	(2)
Keeping Up-to-Date	65	(2)
Adding Files and Directories	67	(1)
Properties	67	(9)
Copying and Moving Files and Directories	76	(5)
Seeing What Has Changed	81	(6)
Handling Merge Conflicts	87	(5)
Committing Changes	92	(1)
Examining Change History	92	(4)
Removing a Change	96	(5)
Organizing Your Repository	101	(4)
A Simple Project	101	(1)
Multiple Projects	102	(1)
Multiple Repositories	103	(2)
Using Tags and Branches	105	(18)
Tags and Branches	106	(3)
Creating a Release Branch	109	(2)
Working in a Release Branch	111	(2)
Generating a Release	113	(2)
Fixing Bugs in a Release Branch	115	(3)
Developer Experimental Branches	118	(2)
Working with Experimental Code	120	(1)
Merging the Experimental Branch	120	(3)
Creating a Project	123	(14)
Creating the Initial Project	124	(2)
Structure within the Project	126	(4)
Sharing Code between Projects	130	(7)
Third-Party Code	137	(10)
Binary Libraries	137	(3)
Libraries with Source Code	140	(6)
Keyword Expansion during Imports	146	(1)
A Install, Network, Secure, and Administer	147	(22)
Installing Subversion	147	(1)
Networking with svnserve	148	(2)
Networking with svn+ssh	150	(3)
Networking with Apache	153	(6)
Securing Subversion	159	(5)
Backing Up Your Repository	164	(5)
B Migrating to Subversion	169	(4)
Getting cvs2svn	170	(1)
Choosing How Much to Convert	170	(1)
Converting Your Repository	171	(2)
C Third-Party Subversion Tools	173	(10)
TortoiseSVN	173	(7)
IDE Integration	180	(1)
Other Tools	181	(2)
D Command Summary and Recipes	183	(16)
Subversion Command Summary	183	(10)
Recipes	193	(6)
E Other Resources	199	(2)
Online Resources	199	(1)
Bibliography	200	(1)
Index	201