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i;d also advise using gui tools such as &nbsp;tortoise svn as they will allow You to see all the available commands in the file/folder context rather than guess what syntax to use in command line
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i;d also advise using gui tools such as  tortoise svn as they will allow You to see all the available commands in the file/folder context rather than guess what syntax to use in command line

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Anyone know what is the difference in locking a file in a workspace or directly at the repository level?<br />
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Ex. At the workspace<br />
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&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;svn lock /home/user/workspace/trunk<wbr />/somefile.<wbr />txt<br />
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Ex. At the repository<br />
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&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;svn lock <a href="http://svn_server/svn_repository/trunk/somefile.txt" rel="ugc">http://svn_server/svn_repository/trunk/somefile.txt</a><br />
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Is there a difference? &nbsp;Just want to keep others from overwriting the file until I am finished editing and committing.<br />
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Thanks
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Anyone know what is the difference in locking a file in a workspace or directly at the repository level?

Ex. At the workspace

     svn lock /home/user/workspace/trunk/somefile.txt


Ex. At the repository
 
     svn lock http://svn_server/svn_repository/trunk/somefile.txt

Is there a difference?  Just want to keep others from overwriting the file until I am finished editing and committing.

Thanks

Subversion locking at workspace or repository?

Version control, also known as revision control or source control, is the management of changes to documents, computer programs, large web sites, and other collections of information. Changes are usually identified by a number or letter code, termed the "revision number," "revision level," or simply "revision." Version control systems (VCS) most commonly run as stand-alone applications, but revision control is also embedded in various types of software such as word processors and spreadsheets, and in various content management systems. Revision control allows for the ability to revert a document to a previous revision. Git, a widely-used VCS, has its own topic; other popular systems include CVS, Subversion, Team Foundation Server (TFS), Visual SourceSafe (VSS) and Perforce.