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  • Committer: Canonical.com Patch Queue Manager
  • Date: 2008-10-27 10:07:54 UTC
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to use a *standalone tree*, which has a working tree, branch, and repository
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all in a single location. Other common scenarios include:
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* *Shared repositories* - working tree and branch are colocated, but the
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  repository is in a higher level directory.
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* *Lightweight checkouts* - branch is stored is a different location
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  to the working tree.
 
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* `Shared repositories <#a-reminder-about-shared-repositories>`_ - working
 
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  tree and branch are colocated, but the repository is in a higher level
 
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  directory.
 
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* `Stacked branches <#using-stacked-branches>`_ - branch stores just its
 
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  unique revisions, using its parent's repository for common revisions.
 
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* `Lightweight checkouts <#getting-a-lightweight-checkout>`_ - branch is 
 
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  stored in a different location to the working tree.
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The best way to use Bazaar, however, depends on your needs. Let's take a
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look at some common workflows next.