* Avoid .svn directories when installing from svn checkout.

[ikiwiki.git] / doc / bugs / installing_from_svn_copies_.svn_directories.mdwn

diff --git a/doc/bugs/installing_from_svn_copies_.svn_directories.mdwn b/doc/bugs/installing_from_svn_copies_.svn_directories.mdwn
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--- a/doc/bugs/installing_from_svn_copies_.svn_directories.mdwn
+++ b/doc/bugs/installing_from_svn_copies_.svn_directories.mdwn
@@ -15,4 +15,14 @@ cp -aL basewiki/* /home/glasserc/ikidev-install//share/ikiwiki/basewiki
 
 I don't know of a good fix. I wouldn't have discovered this except that I got 
 permission denied errors when I tried to make a change and install again.
---Ethan
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+--Ethan
+
+> I observed the same thing by running debuild from an SVN checkout and
+> getting lintian warnings about the .svn directories. --[[JoshTriplett]]
+
+> The .svn directories can be avoided in the deb by setting
+> DH_ALWAYS_EXCLUDE=.svn in the environment before building.
+> I prefer to use that kind of hack exterior to a package rather than
+> putting in RCS-specific exclude hacks. 
+> 
+> [[Done]] for the install from svn checkout case. --[[Joey]]