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=== Intro === | === Intro === | ||
What is a subversion client? The simple definition is that a Subversion client is the tool you use to manage your files. More specifically, it is a software program that lets you interact with a (Subversion) version-controlled file repository. There are many clients available for working with your subversion version control system. See http://subversion.tigris.org/links.html#clients This article provides some introduction to the popular clients for working with a Subversion backend. | What is a subversion client? The simple definition is that a Subversion client is the tool you use to manage your files. More specifically, it is a software program that lets you interact with a (Subversion) version-controlled file repository. There are many clients available for working with your subversion version control system. See http://subversion.tigris.org/links.html#clients This article provides some introduction to the popular clients for working with a Subversion backend. | ||
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=== Command-line Client === | === Command-line Client === | ||
(see "[[{{PAGENAME}}# | (see "[[{{PAGENAME}}#Quick_Setup|Quick Setup]]" section) Many developers and system administrators like to use the command-line client. Technical documentation often refers to the command-line svn client. Developers and system administrators should be familiar with the command-line svn client. The command-line client is distributed with Subversion itself, so you would install Subversion to get the command-line client. | ||
=== Available Languages === | === Available Languages === | ||
Each subversion client (such as tortoisesvn or kdesvn) is a separate project and so the availability of translated interfaces, and translated support information is dependent on that particular project. The command-line svn client is available in many languages as it the subversion book. | Each subversion client (such as tortoisesvn or kdesvn) is a separate project and so the availability of translated interfaces, and translated support information is dependent on that particular project. The command-line svn client is available in many languages as it the subversion book. | ||
< | <syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> | ||
locate subversion.mo | locate subversion.mo | ||
</ | </syntaxhighlight> will tell you what translations for the svn client are installed on a linux host. | ||
As you can see at | As you can see at http://tortoisesvn.net/translation_release_gui , TortoiseSVN is available in roughly 28 different languages, making it a good choice for non-English contributors. The documentation is similarly translated into many languages. | ||
=== Preferred Clients === | === Preferred Clients === | ||
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You should [http://tortoisesvn.sourceforge.net/?q=faq read the FAQ] and also the '[http://tortoisesvn.sourceforge.net/daily_use Daily Use]' section, especially if you are new to either subversion or revision control systems. There is also an extensive '[https://www.projects.dev2dev.bea.com/Subversion%20Clients/TortoiseSVN.html How to install and use TortoiseSVN]' article on BEA's website. | You should [http://tortoisesvn.sourceforge.net/?q=faq read the FAQ] and also the '[http://tortoisesvn.sourceforge.net/daily_use Daily Use]' section, especially if you are new to either subversion or revision control systems. There is also an extensive '[https://www.projects.dev2dev.bea.com/Subversion%20Clients/TortoiseSVN.html How to install and use TortoiseSVN]' article on BEA's website. | ||
If you just want to ignore all advice and learning opportunities, then read the [[{{PAGENAME}}# | If you just want to ignore all advice and learning opportunities, then read the [[{{PAGENAME}}#Quick_Setup|Quick Setup]] section below. | ||
====Macintosh==== | ====Macintosh==== | ||