How can I release locks in Subversion recursively?

Question

I am having a problem with version control in Subversion. I checked out a working copy from respository and got locks on all of its files. Then, without releasing the locks I have deleted the folder from disk.

• I can't delete the folder from repository, since its got a lock
• If the I and try to release the locks recursively, it says there are no locks to be released.
• In Browse Repository view, I can only break the locks on particular, not folders recursively.

How can I break the locks residing in repository? I am using TortoiseSVN on Windows. Is there a command to break locks recursively for a folder?

Answer 1

Ok I got it. Here's what worked for me.

• Check out a working copy
• Then go in Windows explorer menu, TortoiseSVN -> Check for modifications...
• Click on Check repository button
• Select All the files, right click and select the break lock option
• Delete the working copy and the one in repository. Voila! :)

Answer 2

Doing an SVN cleanup will release the lock as well:

$ svn cleanup