Instructs Subversion to read configuration information from the specified directory instead of the default location (.subversion in the user's home directory).

Prevents caching of authentication information (e.g. username and password) in the Subversion administrative directories.

In the case of an authentication failure, or insufficient credentials, prevents prompting for credentials (e.g. username or password). This is useful if you're running Subversion inside of an automated script and it's more appropriate to have Subversion fail than to prompt for more information.

Indicates that you are providing your password for authentication on the command line—otherwise, if it is needed, Subversion will prompt you for it.

Indicates that you are providing your username for authentication on the command line—otherwise, if it is needed, Subversion will prompt you for it.