linux: create svn repository
Assumptions:
You already have SVN installed on your linux server. If you do not know if it is installed, just type command
which svn
If this returns a valid path as output, then it means that svn is installed on your linux box. If not, you need to install it. Installing subversion is very easy (for most distributions) and ample documentation is available on the web. You can start with http://subversion.apache.org/.
Four steps to complete svn repository creation on linux
- log onto server as root
- I prefer to have all svn repositories in one directory for better organization and easy maintenance. So next step for me would be to change to my svn directory.
cd /svnRepos
If you do not already have a directory for svn repositories, I would recommend creating one.
mkdir svnRepos
- Create repository using following command
- Change group ownership of repository for the intended group. In this case, consider I have a user group created as “all” and I want this group to have ownership to this repository.
chown -R :all /path/to/repo/RepoName
- Grant Read/Write/Execute permissions to “all” on this repository
chmod -R 770 /path/to/repo/RepoName
svnadmin create /path/to/repo/RepoName
where : RepoName is the name of repository to be created. As an example, I want to create a repository for my testproject. I would write
svnadmin create testproject
After this, all you need to do is
- Install a client like tortoiseSVN on the user’s machine
- SVN Checkout the repository. I would use a URL like following to connect to my newly created repository
svn+ssh://username@servername/path/to/repo/RepoName
Where
- username: one of the users from group all
- servername: my linux server which hosts SVN
For my testproject, the path looks like
svn+ssh://jyotsnas@servername/svnRepos/testproject
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Thanks a lot for this post. I always got confused earlier reading the manuals. This makes the things clear now.
Nice to know it helped
Love the advice. Thank you.
Hi, I’m new to creating svn repositories.
We have a sizeable linux server on godaddy.com and we’re looking to create a repository there.
Is there some special program we need on linux to type the command into to create the repository, or do we just type it into linux’ command line interface?
@DT
Hi DT,
You need subversion server (or simply called subversion/SVN) installed on your linux box. Chances are, it is already installed on your machine, and there is a simple way to find out. Just type the command ‘which svn’ in the linux command window. If you see a valid path as a result, you svn is installed. You can go ahead and create your repositories using the commands mentioned.
If not, then you need to install it.
Installing subversion is very easy (for most distributions) and ample documentation is available on the web. You can start with http://subversion.tigris.org.
You will need administrative privileges to install svn as a service.
Hope it helps
It’s Nice & crisp abt svn repository, folder creation.
Thank You
Hi, I’m new to creating svn repositories.
Any way created one reading this blog. But don know how to import my project. Am using linux machine.
I need ur help mam. Waiting for ur reply
Hi Praveen
1. to import a directory into repository
svn import path_to_project file:///path/to/repos –message ‘Add_your_comment_like Initial repository layout’
2. to create a new directory in your repository
svn mkdir path_or_url_to_newdir
Hope this helps.
Cheers
Jo
Hi Jo,
I have one prob. Dialy morning I need to run the server with the command : SVNSERVE -d
So, is there any other way that it wil run by itself, as soon as machin boots?
Hi Praveen
You might find this link helpful
http://linux.justinhartman.com/Startup_Script_for_Subversion
Jo
Hi,
I am traing to create a SVN repository in a linux machine, which has to be access from windows. in linux using defaoult svn (subversion) and in windows using Tortoisen SVN client. ain new for SVN, how to do that.
I gone through the your steps, and all commands working fine.
Unable to open an ra_local session to URL
Unable to open repository ‘file://ip add/svnrepos/speedfc’
How to do that,
can u please provide your mail id or contact details.
Thanks
PASHA.
Dear Pasha,
You can reach me at jyotsnas@philogy.com
By looking at the URL being accessed, I see its file:. You may want to try accessing the repository with “svn:” instead of “file:”. If you have ssh too on linux, you may want to try “svn+ssh:” in URL.
Do write me for any queries/ questions/ feedback.
Jyotsna
Hi,
Thnks for reply,
and you are accesing it through the user name “svn+ssh://username@servername/path/to/repo/RepoName”, which username system user name or we need to add the user in conf dir.
I deleted and created new repository /svnrepo
I am acccessing form windows like svn://ip-add/svnrepo/, bot getting ans like
//svnrepo/conf/svnserve.conf:12:Object expected
sory thats anothe one
configured as
svn://ip-add/svnrepo/speedfc through the windows, Tortosin SVN,
getting reply like – No svn repository found in “svn://ip-add/svnrepo/speedfc”
need more litle bit help.
Thanks Dear.
Suresh : Very welcome