How to change svn:externals from bash file non-interactive

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I have multi externals need to be set within a file externals.txt and I attempt to change the svn:externals from a bash:

svn pe svn:externals svn://hostname/branchname -F extenals.txt

But the command throws out an error:

svn: E205007: None of the environment variables SVN_EDITOR, VISUAL or EDITOR are set, and no 'editor-cmd' run-time configuration option was found

I don't want to set the EDITOR because that would make this action to be interactive. I want to this bash script would run automatically.

How to make a bash to change the svn:externals without user interactive?

Sergey Azarkevich · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-23 11:06:51Z

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Use

svn ps svn:externals svn://hostname/branchname -F extenals.txt

http://svnbook.red-bean.com/en/1.8/svn.ref.svn.c.propset.html

answered Jun 23, 2015 at 11:06

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jayatubi Over a year ago

Thanks. Seems I didn't notice the difference between ps and pe. BTW when I set the -F for the externals, how could I specify the message? The -F and -m seems to be mutually exclusive.

jayatubi Over a year ago

Well I found the solutions: 1. pe could direct change the remote repository property but it needs user interaction. 2. ps could change the repository property automatically but it only works on local work copy. So I have to check out it out first. Use --depth empty to make it quick. 3. After ps I could just ci the changes in normal ways.

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