Converting SVN repo to Git alternative method

Question

Can I convert a SVN repo to Git in the following method (asking this as an alternative to svn2git program or git-svn command):

Export the folder/SVN content.
CD into the top level folder and initialize a git repository using git init.
Somehow change the SVN tags/branches to Git tags/branches e.g. How to import svn branches and tags into git-svn?

Would the above be possible or would it not convert correctly?

------------------ Adding files from svn2git ---------------

Rules:

create repository repo
end repository

####comp_refresh_config####

match /(comp_refresh_config/)
  repository repo
  prefix \1
  branch master
end match


####Company####

match /(Company/Source/Projects/[^/]+/)trunk/
  repository repo
  prefix \1
  branch master
end match

match /(Company/Source/Projects/[^/]+/)tags/([^/]+)/
  repository repo
  prefix \1
  substitute branch s/ /_/
  branch refs/tags/\2
end match

match /(Company/Source/Projects/[^/]+/)Trunk/
  repository repo
  prefix \1
  branch master
end match

match /(Company/Source/Projects/[^/]+/)Tags/([^/]+)/
  repository repo
  prefix \1
  substitute branch s/ /_/
  branch refs/tags/\2
end match

match /(Company/Source/Projects/[^/]+/[^/]+/)trunk/
  repository repo
  prefix \1
  branch master
end match

match /(Company/Source/Projects/[^/]+/[^/]+/)tags/([^/]+)/
  repository repo
  prefix \1
  substitute branch s/ /_/
  branch refs/tags/\2
end match

match /(Company/Source/Projects/[^/]+/[^/]+/)Trunk/
  repository repo
  prefix \1
  branch master
end match

match /(Company/Source/Projects/[^/]+/[^/]+/)Tags/([^/]+)/
  repository repo
  prefix \1
  substitute branch s/ /_/
  branch refs/tags/\2
end match

match /(Company/Source/EAR_PACKAGING/[^/]+/)trunk/
  repository repo
  prefix \1
  branch master
end match

match /(Company/Source/EAR_PACKAGING/[^/]+/)tags/([^/]+)/
  repository repo
  prefix \1
  substitute branch s/ /_/
  branch refs/tags/\2
end match

match /(Company/[^/]+/)
  repository repo
  prefix \1
  branch master
end match

match /(Company/)
  repository repo
  prefix \1
  branch master
end match


####Projects####

match /(Projects/[^/]+/)
  repository repo
  prefix \1
  branch master
end match

match /(Projects/)
  repository repo
  prefix \1
  branch master
end match


####certs####

match /(certs/[^/]+/)
  repository repo
  prefix \1
  branch master
end match


####configuration####

match /(configuration/[^/]+/)
  repository repo
  prefix \1
  branch master
end match

match /(configuration/)
  repository repo
  prefix \1
  branch master
end match


####design documents####

match /(design documents/)
  repository repo
  prefix \1
  branch master
end match


####installables####

match /(installables/[^/]+/)
  repository repo
  prefix \1
  branch master
end match


####installables-bundle####

match /(installables-bundle/[^/]+/)
  repository repo
  prefix \1
  branch master
end match

match /(installables-bundle/)
  repository repo
  prefix \1
  branch master
end match


####platform####

match /(platform/[^/]+/)
  repository repo
  prefix \1
  branch master
end match


####reference documents####

match /(reference documents/[^/]+/)
  repository repo
  prefix \1
  branch master
end match

match /(reference documents/)
  repository repo
  prefix \1
  branch master
end match


####referencedocuments####

match /(referencedocuments/[^/]+/)
  repository repo
  prefix \1
  branch master
end match


####releases####

match /(releases/[^/]+/)
  repository repo
  prefix \1
  branch master
end match

match /(releases/)
  repository repo
  prefix \1
  branch master
end match


####scripts####

match /(scripts/[^/]+/)
  repository repo
  prefix \1
  branch master
end match

match /(scripts/)
  repository repo
  prefix \1
  branch master
end match

# Ignore all other directories.
match /
end match

The log file:

progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/ServiceProblem_epic2_MR3_bce_release_1.0.0 = :1
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/sos_ZA_Release_1.0.0_Oct2017 = :2
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/Incident_leet_1.0.0_bce_release_1.0.0 = :3
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/WON-4FP-XSLT_Special_characterFix_May_2017 = :4
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/CPF_HU_Release_1.0_May_2017 = :5
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/CbceService-Group1 = :6
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/CPF-HU_INC000022903380-LineItemsFix_Release_Oct2017 = :7
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/4FP_Italy_Release_Sep_2016 = :8
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/CustomerRequest_epic2_drop1.1_bce_release_1.0.0 = :9
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/CPF_OctFT_Release = :10
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/SalbceidService = :11
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/ele_Release_14.0_Feb2018 = :12
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/Certs = :13
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/CustomerRequestService = :14
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/PBI00001047-COPSfieldsFix_March_2017 = :15
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/communication-services = :16
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/Incident_vcc_2.0.0_bce_release_1.0.0 = :17
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/TacticalFix = :18
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/LMF-IngramResponseValidation_Fix_Release_1.0_Sept2017 = :19
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/CustomerRequest_LMF_1.0.0_bce_release_1.1.0 = :20
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/WON_DecimalValidationFix_Release_1.0_Nov2017 = :21
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/CustomerRequest_epic2_MR3_bce_release_1.0.0 = :22
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/ChangeRequest_LMF_Release_1.0.0 = :23
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/Incident_LMF_Release_1.0.0 = :24
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/Incident_Sailpoint_1.0.0_bce_release_1.0.0 = :25
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/WON_Release_March2017 = :26
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/england_Release_1.0.0 = :27
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/ele_Release10.0_Dec2017_1.0.0 = :28
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/CPF-BR116_Release_1.0_Sep_2017 = :29
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/ServiceProblem_LMF_Release_1.0.1 = :30
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/4FPShieldUpgradeURLFix_Release_Januray_2018 = :31
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/CustomerServiceInventoryItem_ele_MR4.1_MayRelease_1.0.0 = :32
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/Incident_smo_epic2_drop1_bce_release_1.0.0 = :33
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/connectivity-services = :34
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/ServiceFeasibilityService = :35
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/ChangeRequest_LMF_Release_1.0.1 = :36
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/4FP_FT_Release = :37
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/GE_gerco_bce_Release_V1.0_April_2017 = :38
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/sos_TLS1.2_Migration_Release_1.0.0_Jan18 = :39
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/4FP_partnerWSDL_lightning_release_Feb_2017 = :40
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/WON-4FP_DecimalValidationFix_Release_May_2017 = :41
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/england_INC000023057409_Fix = :42
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/GV = :43
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/CustomerRequest_smo_1.0.0_bce_release_1.0.0 = :44
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/CustomerRequest_LMF_1.0.0_bce_release_1.0.0 = :45
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/Incident_smo_epic2_MR3_bce_release_1.0.0 = :46
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/LMF_Release_1.0_June2017 = :47
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/ele_Release11.2_Jan2017_1.0.0 = :48
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/PBI000010137875-MyOrder_UAT_BugFix_Release_Feb_2017 = :49
progress SVN r1 branch master = :50
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/4FP_Spring_Release_2016 = :51
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/LMF-INC000022262587_Fix_Release_1.0_Aug2017 = :52
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/Incident_smo_1.0.0_bce_release_1.0.0 = :53
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/ResourceTest_ele_Release8.2_1.0.0 = :54
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/EAR = :55
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/4FP_partnerWSDL_lightning_Release_Feb_2017 = :56
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/orgacom_Release_2015 = :57
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/LMF_EmergencyHotFix_Release_1.0_Jun_2017 = :58
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/CbceService-Group2 = :59
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/LMF_release = :60
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/CPF-Logout_API-Fix-Sep_2017 = :61
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/CPF-BREQ144_Release_1.0_Dec_2017 = :62
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/LMFRelease1.0.0 = :63
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/Incident_smo_epic2_drop1.1_bce_release_1.0.0 = :64
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/VCSSalesOrderAdapterService = :65
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/SLAMobile_IntialRelease_July2015 = :66
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/SalesOrderService = :67
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/4FPShield_Release_1.0_Sept_2017 = :68
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/OrderEntryService = :69
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/LMF_EmergencyHotFix_Release_2.0_Jun_2017 = :70
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/SCO_Release_1.0_March_2017 = :71
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/WON-SalesOpportunity_TCVCurrencyFix_Release-1.0_Jan2018 = :72
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/GE_gerco_bce_Release_V1.2_April_2017 = :73
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/SAPP_Mobile_4.0_Release = :74
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/CPFr3_3.1_bce_release_1.0.0 = :75
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/4FPShield_UpgradeURLFix_Release_Dec_2017 = :76
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/ele_Release9.1_Dec2017_1.0.0 = :77
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/ChangeRequest_epic2_MR3_bce_release_1.0.0 = :78
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/4FP_lightning_Release_Feb_2017 = :79
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/4FPShield_Release_1.0_July_2017 = :80
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/england_Release_1.0.0_Oct2017 = :81
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/Incident_LMF_Release_1.0.1 = :82
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/ChangeRequest_epic2_drop1.1_bce_release_1.0.0 = :83
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/WON-4FP-DateField_ValidationFix_May_2017 = :84
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/CustomerRequest_epic2_drop1_bce_release_1.0.0 = :85
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/LMF_Release_1.0_Jun_2017 = :86
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/CPF_ES_HU_Fixes_Release_June_2017 = :87
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/WON_Release_March_2017 = :88
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/ele_CIAM_Fix_Jan2018_release1.0.0 = :89
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/Ear = :90
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/ServiceProblem_LMF_Release_1.0.0 = :91
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/CbceService-Group5 = :92
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/CbceService-Group4 = :93
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/ele-Catalogue_Release-1.0_July2017 = :94
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/PBI_gercoConnectivityFixes_July2017 = :95
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/CbceService-Group3 = :96
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/CPF_HU_Release1.0_May_2017 = :97
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/LMF_Release_1.1_July2017 = :98
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/bceRelease_1.0.0 = :99
progress SVN r1 branch refs/tags/CPF-Logout_API-Fix_Sep_2017 = :100

Try SubGit. It produces a Git repo that resembles the (way the users think about the) original Subversion repo more accurate than git-svn does. — axiac
– axiac, Commented Feb 22, 2018 at 10:53
@axiac not as good and flexible as the KDE svn2git does which he means, not the nirvdrum svn2git which would only be a thin wrapper around git-svn. ;-) — Vampire
– Vampire, Commented Feb 22, 2018 at 11:21

Vampire · Accepted Answer · 2018-02-22 11:24:53Z

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If you want the history of the files, there is no way to not use a migration tool like svn2git.
If you want to nuke history ( :-( ), you can just checkout trunk, commit to newly created Git repository, checkout the branches, commit them to Git, checkout the tags, commit them to Git and tag them and so on.
But that is not really a nice migration.
Didn't you get svn2git running properly in the meantime after my help?

answered Feb 22, 2018 at 11:24

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Idris.AH Over a year ago

I still have the repo in the bare format. When I try cloning it as below:

git clone ~/Desktop/gitrepo/repo ~/Desktop/test3 Cloning into '.../Desktop/test3'... warning: You appear to have cloned an empty repository. done.

Idris.AH Over a year ago

This leaves me with a folder with just .git, but when I check the size , it is still the same size so it must have all the data on it. I get the same result when I git clone the top level folder ~/Desktop/gitrepo

Vampire Over a year ago

How big is it? What if you do git log --all --oneline --decorate --graph in both repos? What if you do git branch -avv in both repos? What if you do git tag -l in both repos? What if you do git for-each-ref in both repos?

Idris.AH Over a year ago

I get no output for all of these. Should I re-do the migration? I think the reason the data has come out like this of the svn2git program is because the local svnrepo that I took a dump from was one where I couldn't see the files... I had to run svnserve and inspect the files using localhost. If thats the case, how can I put the svn repo into a form where I can see the files without using svnserve?

Vampire Over a year ago

You just need the svn repository files as they are stored on disk and served by svnserve or similar. No special format needed. Can you show your rules file, and your log-repo file?

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