Running hg convert on Linux

Question

I would like to convert a remote Perforce repository into a Mercurial repository on Linux. So I have installed Python and Mercurial on a Linux box.

Then I test few hg (Mercurial's drive program) commands. All are working fine.

Now without creating any hg repository on the Linux box I want to run hg convert on Linux, so that a Mercurial repository (of a Perforce repository) will be created on it.

But when I tried the "hg convert" command it was not working. I know "convert" extension needs to be configured in the .hgrc file. But I don't have any hg repositories here.

Is there any any place on Linux where I can create hgrc file with convert extension so that hg convert command will be accessible for me?

or

Should I first create a hg init hgrepo on Linux and then edit .hg/hgrc file with proper configurations and then perform hg convert //perforce repo/.. /root/hgrepo on hgrepo?

What can I do to resolve this issue?

Answer 1

Place your .hgrc in your home directory, see the manual: hgrc