Commit only property changes on root of repo, not files

Question

I have an SVN repository with uncommitted changes to files. There is also a change in the svn:externals property on the root folder.

How do I commit the property changes

Answer 1

In order to commit only the explicit paths specified on the command line use the --depth empty option e.g. in the directory with the newly modified externals property:

$svn commit --depth empty . -m "Modify svn externals definition only."