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Convert the SVN repository to GitLab (edit)
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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.''' | |||
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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. | ||
** | ** '''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 | ** if there are more usernames just repeat the steps from '''Edit the file and replace the values in question'''. | ||