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Just about every software project uses some sort of versioning control system, and subversion is arguably the most popular tool.  Having your files versioned and backed up in a central repository is essential.  I’ve written about how to set up your own subversion repository, but you can go a step further and install a graphical interface to use subversion right within Nautilus.

Installing and setting up the subversion GUI is as simple as three commands.

1. Install the nautilus-script-collection-svn package:
   

   sudo aptitude install nautilus-script-collection-svn

2. Enable the plugin (this is required to access the plugin from nautilus):
   

   nautilus-script-manager enable Subversion

3. Restart Nautilus:
   

   killall nautilus

Afterwards, Nautilus will have a new entry in the context menu when you right click.  You can now access most basic subversion commands without touching a terminal.

The interface isn’t quite as pretty as some Windows clients, such as TortoiseSVN.  However, it is still a nice alternative for users who prefer a GUI and only need basic functionality.  There doesn’t seem to be any support for merges, and other commands will use the default parameters.

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