how can I use "svn:global-ignores" on the server side?

Question

So I know there are a lot of references on svn:ignore, but none of them is really working for me.

What I want:

Let's say I've got a repository on my Debian server in /var/lib/svn/myrepo. I want to add an ignore list on that specific repository which should affect every client. I want to do this on the server side, not on the client side. I want to set this ignore list on a per repository basis. So repo1 will get its on ignore list, and users committing to it won't be able to commit say *.png files, but will be able to commit *.bin files. In repo2 it should be completely different, where the same user would be able to commit every file type.

I am appreciative of any help.

Answer 1

svn:global-ignores is exactly what you are looking for. The property is set on the repository, i.e. on the server side. However, it's a client that must understand and process this property -- the client must be SVN 1.8 or newer.

From SVNBook:

svn:global-ignores

If present on a directory, the value is a list of unversioned file patterns to be ignored by svn status and other subcommands. Unlike svn:ignore these patterns apply to all unversioned subtrees under the directory, not just the directory's immediate file children.

Make sure to read these docs:

• SVNBook 1.8 | Ignoring Unversioned Items
• SVN 1.8 Release Notes | Repository Dictated Configuration