Subversion concepts and terms

Descriptions of concepts and terms in Subversion.

• Does Subversion have changesets?
  Yes, depending on your definition of changeset Subversion does some version of this.
• What is mergeinfo?
  Mergeinfo, the versioned property svn:mergeinfo, is the history of merges made into a given file or directory.
• Does Subversion support symlinks?
  Subversion 1.1 (and later) has the ability to put a symlink under version control by using the svn add command.
• What is the difference between revert and reverse merge?
  Revert is used to undo uncommitted changes, while reverse merge is used to undo committed changes.
• Can I use wildcards or globbing to move many files at once?
  No, there is no built-in way to do this. Many commands, like mv, refuse to take an arbitrary number of arguments, and in any case, Subversion doesn't expand wildcards like "*" the way the shell does.
• Can SVN be installed into a segregated network (intra/inter)?
  In some environments, you may need to allow access to a repository from multiple domains of trust. These normally fall into intranet (trusted hosts) and internet (untrusted hosts) domains. If security requirements do not allow direct access to a SVN repository, there are various methods that can be used, depending on the level of security needed.
• How do I run svnserve as a service on Windows?
  For versions 1.4.0 and later, you can find instructions in the link below.
• What is a wedged repository and why does it happen?
  A Subversion repository consists of two different internal parts, a working compartment and a storage compartment. A wedged repository is a repository where the working compartment is inaccessible for some reason, but the storage compartment is intact. Therefore, a wedged repository has not suffered any loss of data, but the working compartment has to be corrected before you can access the repository.
• Is it possible to run multiple versions of SVN on a single machine?
  With the Collabnet Subversion binaries, this is not possible due to the nature of the installer.