SVN---Add current directory (.) to changelist

svn svnignore changelist working-directory
user3371321 picture user3371321 · Mar 28, 2014 · Viewed 7k times · Source

I created a .svnignore file and then set it with the command $ svn propset svn:ignore -R -F .svnignore .. Now my current directory, ., and another subdirectory, figures, are shown as modified.

$ svn status 
 M      .
 M      figures

When I try adding these two directories to a changelist, it fails. How do I add these two directories to a changelist?

$ svn changelist 'Pink Fairy Armadillo' . figures
Skipped '.'
Skipped 'figures'

Answer

ThisSuitIsBlackNot picture ThisSuitIsBlackNot · Mar 28, 2014

How do I add these two directories to a changelist?

You can't. From the SVN documentation:

Changelist Limitations

Changelists can be assigned only to files—Subversion doesn't currently support the use of changelists with directories.

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