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@@ -19,3 +19,10 @@ permission denied errors when I tried to make a change and install again.
 
 > 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]]