title: Strange problem with Subversion - "File already exists" when trying to recreate a directory that USED to be in my repository
body: <p>So - I used to have a directory called mysql a few revisions ago.  I deleted it, and decided to start over - but when I try to create the new mysql directory - I keep running into the 'File Already Exists' error:</p>
  
  <pre><code>support:/etc/puppet/modules# mkdir mysql
  support:/etc/puppet/modules# svn add mysql/
  A         mysql
  support:/etc/puppet/modules# svn commit -m " Test"
  Adding         modules/mysql
  svn: Commit failed (details follow):
  svn: File already exists: filesystem '/var/lib/svn/puppet/db', transaction '11-r', path '/trunk/modules/mysql'
  support:/etc/puppet/modules# svn delete mysql
  svn: Use --force to override this restriction
  svn: 'mysql' has local modifications
  support:/etc/puppet/modules# svn --force delete mysql
  D         mysql
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I saw some other posts suggest forcing an update</p>
  
  <pre><code>support:/etc/puppet/modules# svn status
  support:/etc/puppet/modules# svn update
  At revision 11.
  support:/etc/puppet/modules# svn mkdir mysql
  A         mysql
  support:/etc/puppet/modules# svn commit -m "Test"
  Adding         modules/mysql
  svn: Commit failed (details follow):
  svn: File already exists: filesystem '/var/lib/svn/puppet/db', transaction '11-s', path '/trunk/modules/mysql'
  </code></pre>