On 6 June 2010 13:12, Richard Lewis richardlewis@fastmail.co.uk wrote:
I have a Subversion repository which is trapped on a server to which I no longer have (reliable, at least) shell access. (ATM, in fact, I don't even have access to the WebDAV interface as Apache is down.) I want to move this repository to a different server and would be happy to convert to a different SCM if possible (quite fond of darcs, keep meaning to learn more about git).
I still have the most recent working copy checked out. Is it possible to use this working copy to start a new SVN repository, retaining all the history? Or can I only dump from the current *repository* (on the server) to make a new repository?
Sadly an SVN working copy has no history. I'd recommend making a local copy of the SVN repository (a good opportunity to make a backup) and then using the import tools for your new SCM (which could take some time, depending on the number of revisions in SVN).
Good luck, Tim.