SVN files and folders

Questions about accesing files and folders in Subversion.

• How do I completely remove a file/folder from a Subversion repository?
  To remove a file or folder and all history from an SVN repository, create a dump of the existing repository and filter out the unwanted file or folder. Then create a new repository to replace the existing repository.
• Why are some files not imported during svn import?
  When doing an import of an existing directory, Subversion will ignore a preset list of filename patterns.
• How do I protect svn folder deletion at user level?
  Protection of svn folder deletion at user level is accomplished through hook scripts.
• How do I check out a single file?
  Subversion 1.5 supports sparse directories. Subversion 14. does not support checkout of a single file, only checkout of directory structures. However, you can use svn export to export a single file.
• Can I remove a folder/file from CVS?
  You cannot completely remove files and folders under CVS but you can hide them.