SVN ignore large files

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I'm trying to get svn to ignore got large datafiles in a directory. Since all the files in the directory share the same extention, specifying a pattern in svn:ignore doesn't do. Is there a way to say "ignore files larger than N MiB"?

Why would you want to only exclude large files of a type and not other ones? Doesn't that counter the idea of having a complete, consistent and revisioned copy of your project? Normally I exclude only files that are generated or external from the SVN tree. — Johannes Wachter, Aug 19 '10 at 12:05
Yes it does, but my repository is limited in size, so I need to commit sparingly. Besides, these are datafiles and they never really change. — mbatchkarov, Aug 19 '10 at 22:07

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 19 '10 at 12:00

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Put a list of the files you want to ignore (possibly using an OS tool such as find on Linux) and then do something like this:

svn propset svn:ignore "*" --targets filelist.txt

answered Aug 19 '10 at 12:00

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Not really what the OP is asking for: `"ignore files larger than N MiB"?`, perhaps the specific files can change and they're after a more general solution to ignoring large files? =) – Rob Aug 19 '10 at 12:01
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The svn propset command does not have a built in ability to filter based on file size. Without information about what other tools the OP has available I believe this is the most general solution other than manually issuing a series of svn propset commands. The filelist.txt file can be editted/regenerated as needed. – ChrisH Aug 19 '10 at 13:43

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:47

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Essentially I would write a commandline script that iterates over all files of the desired filetype and than executes the svn propset command mentioned by @ChrisH if the filesize is bigger than the boundary you define.

If your on Windows this stackoverflow question might be helpful.

edited May 23 '17 at 11:47

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answered Aug 19 '10 at 12:10

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 28 '11 at 21:46

Put a list of the files you want to ignore (possibly using an OS tool such as find on Linux) and then do something like this:
svn propset svn:ignore "*" --targets filelist.txt

If you take @ChrisH's answer and combine it with a pre-commit hook, that should solve the problem.

Using the amazing guide here, write a pre-commit hook that filters each file using the command referenced by @Johannes Wachter.

SVN ignore large files

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