SVN to Git

mkdir bla.git

( cd ~/bla-svn && tar –exclude '*.svn*' -cf - . ) | (cd ~/bla.git/ && tar -xpf - )

cd bla.git/

git init

Initialized empty Git repository in /home/stwn/bla.git/.git/

git status

# On branch master
#
# Initial commit
#
# Untracked files:
#   (use "git add <file>..." to include in what will be committed)
#
#       .gitignore
#        bla
#        bla/
nothing added to commit but untracked files present (use "git add" to track)