G'day ALL Fellow LazarusFolk,

Hi All,

Me again! ;-)))

I am finally getting to a stage with my pc with Mandriva 2010.0 Free 32bit OS installed that I'm pretty happy with it. I only installed that (this) OS onto this pc about 3-4 months ago. But I've been using Mandriva of different versions for longer. ;-)))

Also, I have 2 x computers; both use Linux (different OS implementations).

I have these two (2) computers:

(1) generic personal computer desktop with
Linux Mandriva 2010.0 Free 32 bit OS

(2) Hewlett Packard Laptop with Linux Mint 8 Free OS

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I intend to do most of my Lazarus development on (1) but some on (2).

On (1) I have installed :

(a) The Mandriva 2010.0 Free 32 bit OS with latest updates from the online Repositories

(b) The Latest version of Lazarus and Free Pascal Compiler from the online Repositories

(c) Latest version of Subversion for Mandriva from online Repositories

(d) Latest version of RapinSVN for Mandriva from online Repositories

(e) Customized the theme and desktop resolution (for displays) to be a good configuration, which I can live with.

(f) Installed a whole bunch of other utilities and game software. I like games but don't spend a lot of time playing them. I do like to develop some games; but I have not re/developed any for years. See the Delphi Source Code page of www.pewink.org -- it will redirect you to the googlepage homepage of my main website. I've had this website for years. Only recently have I taken an interest in revamping it and my pewslinuxvault websites - and also adding some AdSense and AdWords to help direct more traffic to my websites.

(g) I have my system monitoring for online updates. Not exactly sure how to configure this

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So... I need help configuring and learning how to use (1)(c)(d) and (2)(c)(d). That's to say... How do I configure and use Subversion and RapidSVN. I chose Subversion as a version control system, because it seems to be what ppl here like to use. I chose RapinSVN because I wanted a GUI for SVN.

I used the Mandriva Install / Remove Software app to pick out "Applications with GUI" -- it's one of about 6 possible options for the major category, to help an admin (root) user to install software/app/files. When I did this I had a choice of 3 different SVN apps with GUI and RapidSVN was the one which sounded the best -- based on the description.

Please note that I am not working for a professional / commercial / government organization and hence I don't have a lot of money to spend on configuring my (1) & (2) computers. I chose and of my OS and Software because it's FOSS. Basically, if it breaks then I'm the BUNNY who has to fix it. ;-)))

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Unless I'm desperate and want to pay some computer shop technician AU$75 per hour to fix my computer/s. I cannot afford to do that often. ;-(

Does anyone have some tutorials for learning Subversion and RapidSVN ??? I've started to read the RapidSVN doc's (both installed and online). There is a lot there. ;-) I went to the Lazarus wiki but I couldn't find the webpage/s about configuring Subversion/SVN apps. I *DID* find some pages about using Subversion from the command line, but I'd prefer to use a GUI.

Looking forward to hearing from the Lazarus GURUs & Also Users and Developers. ;-)))

Enjoy!!! :-))) And Happy Hacking ! :)))

PEW

Read this, it's simple:

http://svnbook.red-bean.com/

How to use svn with lazarus (there are some tips, too):

http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/Getting_Lazarus#Development_versions_from_SVN

One question, is ":)))" a smiley face with a double chin?

Henry

G'day Henry & Lazarus Folks,

See below, as I won't top-post. ;)

Fond Regards and Best Wishes,
PEW { Peter Eric Williams }
from Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

My free websites:
http://pewink.org (&)
http://pewslinuxvault.googlepages.com

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Thanks for the URL. I _knew_ that the info was somewhere on the www, but often times it difficult to find exactly what one is looking for. *SMILE* 'Information Overload' I believe its known as.

How to use svn with lazarus (there are some tips, too): http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/Getting_Lazarus#Development_versions_from_SVN

I think I read that link a year or 2 back. I saw that SVN / Subversion was all command line and script based & that discouraged be, because I was never particularly skill at writing scripts. That's why RapidSVN appeals to me. It uses a GUI interface to control Subversion.

I have not used any version control systems before. Does it work like the way ftp client programs and Macro Media's DreamWeaver 3 and 4 manage files in website design? I've used those programs before and DW uses a similar technique for managing its website files.

One question, is ":)))" a smiley face with a double chin?

My :))) is basically the same as *GRIN*

Henry

Peter W.

PS - I read those web pages you linked me to over the next few days.

PPS - I'm still trying to figure out how I can use my .theme files I created as 'root' user on this computer (Mandriva OS). [see my other post] With my current user (peter), a non-admin, normal user on the same computer. I think I need to log in again as root and share the files. That's another thing I need to learn about *sigh*. So much to learn - so little time. ;-)

There are no scripts, just a command line invocation. Most of the time you will use `svn up` and `svn diff`. I usually use a graphical diff tool like meld.

Henry