Unix in a Nutshell, 4th Edition

Name

propset

Synopsis

svn propset propname [propval] path ...
svn propset propname --revprop -r rev [propval] [URL]

Set propname to propval on files, directories, or revisions. The first example creates a versioned, local property change in the working copy, and the second creates an unversioned, remote property change on a repository revision. The new property value, propval, may be provided literally, or using the -F valfile option.

Alternate Names:	pset, ps
Changes:	Working copy; repository only if operating on a URL
Accesses Repository:	Only if operating on a URL

Options

--config-dir dir	--quiet (-q)
--encoding enc	--recursive (-R)
--filefile, -Ffile	--revisionrev, -rrev
--force	--revprop
--no-auth-cache	--targets filename
--non-interactive	--username user
--password pass

Examples

Set the mimetype on a file:

    $ svn propset svn:mime-type image/jpeg foo.jpg
    property 'svn:mime-type' set on 'foo.jpg'

On a Unix system, if you want a file to have execute permission:

    $ svn propset svn:executable ON somescript
    property 'svn:executable' set on 'somescript'

Tip

By default, you cannot modify revision properties in a Subversion repository. Your repository administrator must explicitly enable revision property modifications by creating a hook named pre-revprop-change.