Working with code held in Subversion from a remote computer

Question

We have a Subversion server running at the company I work for holding various repositories. The subversion server is not available outside of the companies internal network.

Is it possible for me to work with code that has been checked out of a Subversion repository on this server from home? The home PC has no direct access to the Subversion server so I would need to check the code out at work, transfer it to my home PC via other means, and then do the opposite the next day when I want to check the code back in.

Is it as simple as taking a copy of the entire Working Folder and transferring that to my home PC and back or am I just getting my hopes up?

I am working with Windows PCs using TortoiseSVN as the Subversion client on both my home PC and works PC.

Answer 1

Yes its possible. You can copy the entire working folder to another computer and modify files, then copy it back and commit. As long as you do not interfere with any of the .svn files in the folder.

Answer 2

You can work on the code in the way you describe, but you can't commit/update/any other SVN action that needs the server.

You could have IT setup a VPN so that you can access your company's interal network from home.

git is a distributed source control system that solves this issue by making every checked-out copy it's onw repo.

Answer 3

Yes, copying everything should work. Make sure you get all of the .svn folders.

Answer 4

I have done something similar before, but what I did was check out the repository to a Flash Drive.

Take the Flash Drive home and work from it directly. Bring it back to work, then do my update/commit.

Not an earth-shattering observation, but it does make it a bit easier to sneaker-net your source...

Answer 5

Use the Export option in TortoiseSVN context menu to save your files (this will remove all the .svn folders for you). Then you can edit your code at home, and overwrite all your files at work with any changes and commit it as normal.

Answer 6

As long as you don't move/rename files, you can use the TSVN command "create patch" on your working copy, save the patch file. Then in your office right-drag the patch file to the working copy, choose "apply patch" and save the modifications.

Exporting the working copy of course works too, but depending on how big your working copy is, creating and applying patchfiles would save some space.