| 43 | Syncing with Subversion |
One of Gitâs key advantages over other DVCSs early on was its
ability to communicate with Subversion through
git-svn. Though other DVCSs now have
integration with Subversion to varying degrees, Git still leads
the pack.
git-svn is installed by default on most
systems, but on Ubuntu and other Linux-based systems that break up
software into individual packages. you do need to install it
separately (see Task 1, âInstalling Gitâ).
You can clone a Subversion repository with a standard
layout[19] by using git svn clone
-s and providing Git with the repository URL. You
can use --trunk,
--tags, and
--branches to provide Git with a
custom location for your trunk, tags, and branches.
Creating a clone is all you ...
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