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If you have a local branch and wish to make it a checkout, use the

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``bind`` command like this::

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  bzr bind sftp://centralhost/srv/bzr/PROJECT/trunk

 

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  bzr bind bzr+ssh://centralhost/srv/bzr/PROJECT/trunk

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This is necessary, for example, after creating a central branch using

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``push`` as illustrated in the previous section.

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To get a history-less checkout in Bazaar, use the ``--lightweight``

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option like this::

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  bzr checkout --lightweight sftp://centralhost/srv/bzr/PROJECT/trunk

 

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  bzr checkout --lightweight bzr+ssh://centralhost/srv/bzr/PROJECT/trunk

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Of course, many of the benefits of a normal checkout are lost by doing

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this but that's a tradeoff you can make if and when it makes sense.

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