Shell: Remove all .svn recursively

To recursively remove all svn management files (.svn) from a working copy, simply navigate to the root directory of your working copy and execute the following command:

find . -name ".svn" -exec rm -rf {} \;

Another solution is to create an alias in your ~/.bashrc and then execute the command when needed:

alias rmsvn='find . -name ".svn" -exec rm -rf {} \;'

Precautions before executing the order

This tutorial retains the command and the context of its publication. Before using it on a current repository, inspect the branch, the modified files, and the exact target:

git status --short
git log --oneline --decorate -5

Create a backup branch or tag when the operation rewrites history or deletes files. In particular, git reset --hard overwrites the changes in the working directory.

Reference: official documentation of git reset.