Mirroring data using standalone SubGit in in POSIX-compliant OS

Establish a mirror between existent SVN project and new Git repository.

A SVN project mirroring using SubGit in Linux/MacOS step-by-step guide.

Install Java Runtime environment and SubGit binaries according to the installation guide.

Configure repository

Run this command on behalf of the same user you use to serve Git repository

subgit configure

$ subgit-3.2.4/bin/subgit configure --layout auto --trunk trunk SVN_URL GIT_REPO

where

SVN_URL - SVN project URL.
GIT_REPO - path to new Git repository

subgit configure example

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

SubGit version 3.2.4 ('Bobique') build #3670

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

Detecting peg location...
Authentication realm: <http://example.com:80> Subversion Repository
Username [user]: user
Password [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:
/home/user/repo.git/subgit/config
2) Define at least one Subversion credentials in default SubGit passwd file at:
/home/user/repo.git/subgit/passwd
OR configure SSH or SSL credentials in the [auth] section of:
/home/user/repo.git/subgit/config
3) Optionally, add custom authors mapping to the authors.txt file(s) at:
/home/user/repo.git/subgit/authors.txt
4) Run SubGit 'install' command:
subgit install ./repo.git

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.
Specify an username and password to be used by SubGit in `GIT_REPO/subgit/passwd` file. By default, there's the 'subgitsecret' credential pair in the file; replace it by 'user password' pair to be used to access SVN server by SubGit.

Perform SubGit installation and start using new Git repository:

Install SubGit into the repository by the command:

subgit install

$ subgit-3.2.4/bin/subgit install GIT_REPO

subgit install example

$ # subgit install /home/user/repo.git

            SubGit version 3.2.4 ('Bobique') build #3670

            Translating Subversion revisions to Git commits...

            Subversion revisions translated: 10248.
            Total time: 2 hours 15 minutes 23 seconds.

            INSTALLATION SUCCESSFUL

            Your copy of SubGit is not registered for repository at '/home/user/repo.git'.

            Obtain registration key at http://www.subgit.com/ and register SubGit with 'register' command;
            registration is free for Open Source, Educational and Startup projects.

            To uninstall SubGit use 'uninstall' command.

subgit install example

$ # subgit install /home/user/repo.git

            SubGit version 3.2.4 ('Bobique') build #3670

            Translating Subversion revisions to Git commits...

            Subversion revisions translated: 10248.
            Total time: 2 hours 15 minutes 23 seconds.

            INSTALLATION SUCCESSFUL

            Your copy of SubGit is not registered for repository at '/home/user/repo.git'.

            Obtain registration key at http://www.subgit.com/ and register SubGit with 'register' command;
            registration is free for Open Source, Educational and Startup projects.

            To uninstall SubGit use 'uninstall' command.

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

git clone

$ git clone GIT_REPO WORK_TREE

where

WORK_TREE - a path to your working copy.

git clone example

$ git clone file:///home/user/repo.git/ /home/user/repo_working_copy/
                Cloning into '/home/user/repo_working_copy'...
                remote: Counting objects: 99, done.
                remote: Compressing objects: 100% (89/89), done.
                remote: Total 99 (delta 51), reused 0 (delta 0)
                Receiving objects: 100% (99/99), 8.96 KiB | 0 bytes/s, done.
                Resolving deltas: 100% (51/51), done.

git clone example

$ git clone file:///home/user/repo.git/ /home/user/repo_working_copy/
                Cloning into '/home/user/repo_working_copy'...
                remote: Counting objects: 99, done.
                remote: Compressing objects: 100% (89/89), done.
                remote: Total 99 (delta 51), reused 0 (delta 0)
                Receiving objects: 100% (99/99), 8.96 KiB | 0 bytes/s, done.
                Resolving deltas: 100% (51/51), done.

Try and buy.

Trial period

Note: the trial period for SubGit mirror is 30 days, after that period you should buy a license key at https://subgit.com/pricing.

Once you receive an email with a license key, upload this license key to your server and run the following command:

subgit register

$ sudo subgit register --key subgit.key GIT_REPO

where
GIT_REPO - a path to your newly created Git repository.

subgit register example

$ sudo subgit register --key subgit.key /home/user/repo.git

        SubGit version 3.2.4 ('Bobique') build #3670

        Registration information:

            Registered for:       Example company
            Purchase ID:          OS-111111111111111
            Expiration date:      April 23, 2028

            You may use this key to register 9 more repositories (out of 10).

        REGISTRATION SUCCESSFUL

        Thank you for registering SubGit!
        Visit http://www.subgit.com/ in case you have any questions and for more information on SubGit.

subgit register example

$ sudo subgit register --key subgit.key /home/user/repo.git

        SubGit version 3.2.4 ('Bobique') build #3670

        Registration information:

            Registered for:       Example company
            Purchase ID:          OS-111111111111111
            Expiration date:      April 23, 2028

            You may use this key to register 9 more repositories (out of 10).

        REGISTRATION SUCCESSFUL

        Thank you for registering SubGit!
        Visit http://www.subgit.com/ in case you have any questions and for more information on SubGit.

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