In CVS there is a facility to group a number of directories into a module that can be checked out in one go. A similar effect can be achieved in subversion using the svn:externals property.
Here follow instructions for creating a module myModule that will check out directories A, B and C. Directory A will be checked out into ./root. Directory B will be checked out into ./root/sub. Directory C will be checked out into ./tools.
First create a module directory in the repository and check it out:
$ svn mkdir file:///home/joe/svn/rep1/modules/myModule $ svn co file:///home/joe/svn/rep1/modules/myModule latest_myModule $ cd latest_myModule
Then edit the svn:externals property for this directory:
$ svn propedit svn:externals .Enter the following lines:
root file:///home/joe/svn/rep1/A/trunk root/subdir file:///home/joe/svn/rep1/B/trunk tools file:///home/joe/svn/rep1/C/trunk
Check the result by updating.
$ svn updateYour directory should now populate.
Check in the new property value.
$ svn commit