SubGit IMPORT to GitLab

1. 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.

     

     
     

2. Configure the repository:
   
   

   1. • 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

   1. • Specify authors mapping

        Configure authors mapping in default authors mapping file:

        GIT_REPOS/subgit/authors.txt

        Or change core.authors option so that it points to the global authors mapping file.

        Find more details about authors mapping in Authors mapping article.

    
3. Perform import and start using new Git repository:

1. • 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:

     

     $ 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.

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