78.45.88.190: Minor cosmetic changes.

2017-02-13T16:27:44Z

Minor cosmetic changes.

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	==Following this guide allows one to convert a specific SVN repository to a GitLab project, including turning SVN revisions to commits and the participants to GitLab users.==		'''Following this guide allows one to convert a specific SVN repository to a GitLab project, including turning SVN revisions to commits and the participants to GitLab users.'''


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	* Obtain the SVN url of the repository in question. The one used has already been converted, use it as an example.		* Obtain the SVN url of the repository in question. The one used has already been converted, use it as an example.
	* cd to /home/neal/git/svn This is an empty folder reserved for the conversion process:		* cd to /home/neal/git/svn This is an empty folder reserved for the conversion process:
	** git svn clone --no-minimize-url http://saturn:8008/svn/Apoyar/BMAPI/BleckmannApi .		** git svn clone --no-minimize-url <nowiki>http://saturn:8008/svn/Apoyar/BMAPI/BleckmannApi</nowiki> .
	* Examine the results in the folder. Use git status to check.		* Examine the results in the folder. Use git status to check.
	* Create new project on GitLab. Copy its url. In this example, the BleckmannAPI project has been used, please use yours.		* Create new project on GitLab. Copy its url. In this example, the BleckmannAPI project has been used, please use yours.
	* Push to GitLab:		* Push to GitLab:
	** git remote add origin https://gitlab.apoyar.eu/root/BleckmannAPI.git		** git remote add origin <nowiki>https://gitlab.apoyar.eu/root/BleckmannAPI.git</nowiki>
	** git push –u origin master		** git push –u origin master
	* GitLab will now show all commits and files of the repository. Only master branch will exist		* GitLab will now show all commits and files of the repository. Only master branch will exist
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	** Make the master branch unprotected		** Make the master branch unprotected
	** Copy the git-author-rewrite.sh file (residing in the parent folder: /home/neal/git/) to the current svn folder.		** Copy the git-author-rewrite.sh file (residing in the parent folder: /home/neal/git/) to the current svn folder.
	** ~~<span id="edit_script">~~Edit the file and replace the following values with their current ones:~~</span>~~.		** '''Edit the file and replace the following values with their current ones:'''.
	*** OLD_EMAIL=" "		*** OLD_EMAIL=" "
	*** CORRECT_NAME=" "		*** CORRECT_NAME=" "
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	** delete the backup:		** delete the backup:
	*** git update-ref -d refs/original/refs/heads/master		*** git update-ref -d refs/original/refs/heads/master
	** if there are more usernames just repeat the steps from ~~[[#edit_script\|~~Edit the file and replace the values in question]].		** if there are more usernames just repeat the steps from '''Edit the file and replace the values in question'''.

78.45.88.190: SVN to Git - adding content

2017-02-13T16:21:52Z

SVN to Git - adding content

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==Following this guide allows one to convert a specific SVN repository to a GitLab project, including turning SVN revisions to commits and the participants to GitLab users.==

* SSH to phobos.apoyar This server is reserved for maintenance/support and has all relevant software installed.
* Obtain the SVN url of the repository in question. The one used has already been converted, use it as an example.
* cd to /home/neal/git/svn This is an empty folder reserved for the conversion process:
** git svn clone --no-minimize-url http://saturn:8008/svn/Apoyar/BMAPI/BleckmannApi .
* Examine the results in the folder. Use git status to check.
* Create new project on GitLab. Copy its url. In this example, the BleckmannAPI project has been used, please use yours.
* Push to GitLab:
** git remote add origin https://gitlab.apoyar.eu/root/BleckmannAPI.git
** git push –u origin master
* GitLab will now show all commits and files of the repository. Only master branch will exist
* if there is a non-existing user(s) in commits:
** Open the project in GitLab
** Browse through the commits
** Copy and paste all user emails you found to text file
** Make the master branch unprotected
** Copy the git-author-rewrite.sh file (residing in the parent folder: /home/neal/git/) to the current svn folder.
** <span id="edit_script">Edit the file and replace the following values with their current ones:</span>.
*** OLD_EMAIL=" "
*** CORRECT_NAME=" "
*** CORRECT_EMAIL
** Run ./git-author-rewrite.sh
** Push the changes over:
*** git push --force --tags origin 'refs/heads/*'
** check whether it’s OK
** delete the backup:
*** git update-ref -d refs/original/refs/heads/master
** if there are more usernames just repeat the steps from [[#edit_script|Edit the file and replace the values in question]].

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