Is there any way that I can ignore a file in my local working copy without polluting the svn properties? I don't want my local ignore pattern (e.g. temp files) being published to repository and cause repo having lots of useless information.
Just like in git, I can have .git/info/exclude. Is there any similar way in SVN?
You can put them into the changelist ignore-on-commit. See this question and its answer.
EDIT: This only works with tortoisesvn and possibly other clients, not with svn per se.
Yes there is. Goto TortoiseSvn Setting -> General.
There is a global ignore edit box. Add the following as a good starting point to ignore items you do not want to go into the repository:
*.fbl6 *.fbpInf *.fb6lck *.*scc *.aps *.bak *.cache *.eto *.ilk *.ncb *.obj *.patch *.pch *.plg *.rdl.data *.sbr *.sqlsuo *.suo *.svclog *.tlh *.tli *.tmp *.user *.vshost.* *DXCore.Solution [Bb]in [Dd]ebug [Oo]bj [Rr]elease _[Rr]e[Ss]harper.* _UpgradeReport_Files Ankh.Load Backup* CVS PrecompiledWeb svnignore[.-] [Tt]humbs.db UpgradeLog*.* _vti_* lint.db
This technique is more like .gitignore than .git/info/excludes (Managing svn:ignore with impunity):
- Create a
.svnignorein the top of your project.- Make a list of files/wildcards you care to ignore
- Save it
Now, from the top of your project, you can do:
$ svn propset svn:ignore -F .svnignore .
At least this way you have to make just 1 propset change.
You'll still have to either track or ignore your .svnignore (just like .gitignore).
