= HOWTO: Change an svn log message as a user =

1) First we change the log message in the GiBUU repository. For this we go to the ''workingCode'' directory and type

{{{
svn propset --revprop -r "revisionNumber" svn:log "new log message"
}}}

Alternatively one can specify a file which contains the new log message:

{{{
svn propset --revprop -r "revisionNumber" svn:log -F some_file.txt
}}}

2) Now an '''admin (!!)'''  needs to resync the TRAC project - so give him a call...


= HOWTO: Change an svn log message as an administrator =

This is what you have to do to change an svn log message after the commit has been made ... 
== Step 1: Modify the log ==

This must be done by referring to the repository's location on the filesystem. You cannot modify a remote repository using this command.

{{{
svnadmin setlog REPOS_PATH -r N FILE
}}}

where REPOS_PATH is the repository location, N is the revision number whose log message you wish to change, and FILE is a file containing the new log message.

REPOS_PATH = /home/svn/buu/GiBUU on tp11!

cf. http://subversion.apache.org/faq.html#change-log-msg

== Step 2: Update the trac cache ==

Either resync the whole history (which can take some time):

{{{
trac-admin /srv/www/htdocs/tracProject/GiBUU resync
}}}

or just resync one particular revision:

{{{
trac-admin /srv/www/htdocs/tracProject/GiBUU resync <rev>
}}}


cf. http://trac.edgewall.org/wiki/TracAdmin