Example - managing /etc

# svk depot config /var/lib/config-svk
# svk import -m 'Initial import' --to-checkout /config/ /etc
# svk pe svk:ignore /etc
# svk add newfile 
# svk commit
# svk commit --import # Don't bother add rm files explicitly

• Configure sudo to change HOME variable to root's.
• everyone's change is recorded properly with their name

sudo svk ci

• What's the big deal?