This is a mini how to that shows how to edit svn:externals from a UNIX shell or from TortoiseSVN on Windows. Follow the simple directions below to modify the svn:externals and commit to your SVN repository. I performed the below two sets of steps on CentOS 5.2 for the Linux steps and on Windows XP Service Pack 3 for the Windows steps.

svn:externals from UNIX/Linux shell

1. Set SVN_EDITOR: First you will need to set the SVN_EDITOR to your favorite UNIX/Linux editor. I perfer vi so following this exact will open the svn:externals in the vi editor. If you want to use a different editory simply change /bin/vi to the path of your favorite editor.

[root@server ~]$ SVN_EDITOR='"/bin/vi"'
[root@server ~]$ export SVN_EDITOR

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Tags: CentOS, commit, rspec, svn, svn:externals, SVN_EDITOR, tortoiseSVN, vi, windows, xp

To locate and replace a string of text in a file using use the below text.

shell# vi filename

Once in vi use the following:

:%s/string/new-string/ <enter>

That will replace any instance of string with new-string.

To display the line numbers when editing a file with vi simply type the following during the edit.

Once line numbers are set then to remove the listing of numbers down the left hand column type the following.

VI Example: Displaying Line Numbers

Useful VI references.

Learning the vi and Vim Editors

Arnold Robbins. O’Reilly Media, Inc. 2008, Paperback, 492 pages, $20.09

Hacking Vim

Kim Schulz. Packt Publishing 2007, Paperback, 228 pages, $35.95