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SubGit IMPORT to GitLab

Configure GitLab server:
- Log in to GitLab web GUI and create a new project:
  Give a name to your project and click Create project button.

Configure the repository:

- Change identity to 'git' user:
  $ su git
- Change directory to that one that contains the newly created project. GitLab usually stores its project in
  /var/opt/gitlab/git-data/repositories/<username>
  username here is actual GitLab user name that was used during the project creation on step 1. Step into that directory:
  $ cd /var/opt/gitlab/git-data/repositories/user
  New GitLab project we have created in step 1 is being stored here in the directory of the same name we named the project:
  $ ls -l total 0 drwxrwx---. 6 git git 131 apr 25 02:06 project.git drwxrwx---. 6 git git 131 apr 25 02:06 project.wiki.git

Perform initial import configuration:

$ /temp/subgit-3.2.4/bin/subgit configure --layout auto --trunk trunk SVNURL GITREPO

where

SVN_URL - URL to the SVN project
GIT_REPO - path to new Git repository where data from the SVN project will be imported to.

The configuration command example:

$ /tmp/subgit-3.2.4/bin/subgit configure --layout auto --trunk trunk http://svn.example.com/svn/repository/project ./project.git

SubGit version 3.2.4 ('Bobique') build #3670

Configuring writable Git mirror of remote Subversion repository:
Subversion repository URL : http://svn.example.com/svn/repository/project
Git repository location : ./project.git

Git repository is served by GitLab, hooks will be installed into 'custom_hooks' directory.

Detecting peg location...
Authentication realm: <http://svn.example.com/:80> Subversion Repository
Username [git]: user
Password for 'user':
Peg location detected: r10248 project/trunk
Fetching SVN history... Done.
Growing trees... Done.
Project origin detected: r1 project/trunk
Building branches layouts... Done.
Combing beards... Done.
Generating SVN to Git mapping... Done.

CONFIGURATION SUCCESSFUL

To complete SubGit installation do the following:

1) Adjust Subversion to Git branches mapping if necessary:
/var/opt/gitlab/git-data/repositories/user/project.git/subgit/config
2) Define at least one Subversion credentials in default SubGit passwd file at:
/var/opt/gitlab/git-data/repositories/user/project.git/subgit/passwd
OR configure SSH or SSL credentials in the [auth] section of:
/var/opt/gitlab/git-data/repositories/user/project.git/subgit/config
3) Optionally, add custom authors mapping to the authors.txt file(s) at:
/var/opt/gitlab/git-data/repositories/user/project.git/subgit/authors.txt
4) Run SubGit 'install' command:
subgit install ./project.git

$ /tmp/subgit-3.2.4/bin/subgit configure --layout auto --trunk trunk http://svn.example.com/svn/repository/project ./project.git

SubGit version 3.2.4 ('Bobique') build #3670

Configuring writable Git mirror of remote Subversion repository:
Subversion repository URL : http://svn.example.com/svn/repository/project
Git repository location : ./project.git

Git repository is served by GitLab, hooks will be installed into 'custom_hooks' directory.

Detecting peg location...
Authentication realm: <http://svn.example.com/:80> Subversion Repository
Username [git]: user
Password for 'user':
Peg location detected: r10248 project/trunk
Fetching SVN history... Done.
Growing trees... Done.
Project origin detected: r1 project/trunk
Building branches layouts... Done.
Combing beards... Done.
Generating SVN to Git mapping... Done.

CONFIGURATION SUCCESSFUL

To complete SubGit installation do the following:

1) Adjust Subversion to Git branches mapping if necessary:
/var/opt/gitlab/git-data/repositories/user/project.git/subgit/config
2) Define at least one Subversion credentials in default SubGit passwd file at:
/var/opt/gitlab/git-data/repositories/user/project.git/subgit/passwd
OR configure SSH or SSL credentials in the [auth] section of:
/var/opt/gitlab/git-data/repositories/user/project.git/subgit/config
3) Optionally, add custom authors mapping to the authors.txt file(s) at:
/var/opt/gitlab/git-data/repositories/user/project.git/subgit/authors.txt
4) Run SubGit 'install' command:
subgit install ./project.git

- Specify authors mapping
  Update GIT_REPOS/subgit/authors.txt file or change core.authors option to point to global authors mapping
  Find more details about authors mapping in Import book

Perform import and start using new Git repository:

Import data to the repository by the command:

$ /tmp/subgit-3.2.4/bin/subgit import GIT_REPO

$ /tmp/subgit-3.2.4/bin/subgit import ./project.git

            SubGit version 3.2.4 ('Bobique') build #3670

            Authentication realm: <http://svn.example.com:80> Subversion Repository
            Username [git]: user
            Password for 'user': 

            Translating Subversion revisions to Git commits...

                Subversion revisions translated: 10248.
                Total time: 2 hours 15 minutes 38 seconds.

            IMPORT SUCCESSFUL

$ /tmp/subgit-3.2.4/bin/subgit import ./project.git

SubGit version 3.2.4 ('Bobique') build #3670

Authentication realm: <http://svn.example.com:80> Subversion Repository
Username [git]: user
Password for 'user':

Translating Subversion revisions to Git commits...

Subversion revisions translated: 10248.
Total time: 2 hours 15 minutes 38 seconds.

IMPORT SUCCESSFUL

When the command completes, you can clone your new Git repository and start to work with it:

$ git clone GITREPO WORKTREE

where

WORK_TREE – path to your working copy.
GIT_REPO – GitLab project URL:

SubGit > Import to GitLab > GitLab_project_URL.png

$ git clone http://user@example.com/user/project.git ./project.git
            Cloning into './project.git'...
            Password for 'http://user@example.com': 
            remote: Counting objects: 99, done.
            remote: Compressing objects: 100% (39/39), done.
            remote: Total 99 (delta 50), reused 99 (delta 50)
            Unpacking objects: 100% (99/99), done.

$ git clone http://user@example.com/user/project.git ./project.git
Cloning into './project.git'...
Password for 'http://user@example.com':
remote: Counting objects: 99, done.
remote: Compressing objects: 100% (39/39), done.
remote: Total 99 (delta 50), reused 99 (delta 50)
Unpacking objects: 100% (99/99), done.

Note: no license key required for import!

Would you have any assistance, don't hesitate to contact us at support@subgit.com.