On 15.06.2017 23:41, Peter Willis wrote: >> Really? Version 1.1.4? Because support for file externals was added in >> version 1.6.0, so I'm not really surprised your checkout fails. :) >> >> Perhaps you could consider upgrading your client? >> >> -- Brane > O.K. thanks that makes sense. > Out of date package of SVN. > The failed client is on an embedded device with Ubuntu 'Sarge' as the OS > which is from the 'way-back machine'.
That would be Debian Sarge. Debian backports has svn 1.4 ... too old, I'm afraid. > I could try to build SVN using source, but I have my doubts. It's not inconceivable that you could build 1.6, but getting all the dependencies lined up could be a pain on Sarge, indeed. > I'll just keep moving the file manually. Or you can just make a copy of the file in the repository instead of a file external? Or a normal "directory" external and a symlink to the right place? -- Brane
