Thanks for the help. Look like I need to see if it is possible to install svn version 1.8
John -----Original Message----- From: Nico Kadel-Garcia [mailto:nka...@gmail.com] Sent: 6. januar 2015 05:57 To: Philip Martin Cc: Aasen, John; <users@subversion.apache.org> Subject: Re: svn copy WC URL fails silently On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 12:54 PM, Philip Martin <philip.mar...@wandisco.com> wrote: > Nico Kadel-Garcia <nka...@gmail.com> writes: > >>> I am having trouble with the svn copy command. I am running RedHat >>> Enterprise Linux Workstation release 6.3 and svn version 1.6.1 >>> (r934486). >> >> Do you have a test environment you'd be willing to test 1.7 or 1.8 on? >> 1.6.11 is no longer supported. > > svnadmin create repo --compatible-version 1.6 svn import -mm > repo/format file://`pwd`/repo/f svnmucc -mm propset svn:externals '^/f > x' file://`pwd`/repo svn co file://`pwd`/repo wc echo xx > wc/x svn cp > -mm wc/x ^/copy > > Using 1.6 the copy does nothing and fails to create a revision. Using > 1.7 the copy causes the client to abort with an assert. Using 1.8 the > copy creates a new revision. Sorry about the blank mesage! So in general, perhaps file externals are simply not working up to your requirements before Subversoin 1.8? ________________________________ CONFIDENTIALITY This e-mail and any attachment contain KONGSBERG information which may be proprietary, confidential or subject to export regulations, and is only meant for the intended recipient(s). Any disclosure, copying, distribution or use is prohibited, if not otherwise explicitly agreed with KONGSBERG. If received in error, please delete it immediately from your system and notify the sender properly.