---
name: "svk"
section: "1p"
platform: "linux"
package: "svk"
version: "2.0.2-3"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/svk"
---

# svk(1p)

A Distributed Version Control System

## NAME

svk - A Distributed Version Control System

## SYNOPSIS

**svk** *command* \[*options*\] \[*args*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**SVK** is a decentralized version control system written in Perl. It uses the Subversion filesystem but provides additional features:

- •

  Offline operations like `"checkin"`, `"log"`, `"merge"`.

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  Distributed branches.

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  Lightweight checkout copy management (no *.svn* directories).

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  Advanced merge algorithms, like *star-merge* and *cherry picking*.

For more information about the SVK project, visit \<http://svk.bestpractical.com/\>.

Run `"svk help"` to access the built-in tool documentation.

By default svk stores its state in the *.svk* directory in your home directory. You can change this default by setting the SVKROOT environment variable to your preferred svk depot path.

## AUTHORS

Chia-liang Kao \<clkao@clkao.org\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright 2003-2005 by Chia-liang Kao \<clkao@clkao.org\>.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.

See \<http://www.perl.com/perl/misc/Artistic.html\>