linux how to: replicate svn repository

Task at hand:

I have a repository on one of the linux server. As a part of upgradation process, we decided to move the SVN server to a newer better linux infrastructure. Task at hand is to replicate the svn repositories on new server.

Solution:

1. Create dump for existing repository

   svnadmin dump /path/to/repo > /path/to/dump/folder/myrepo.dump

   This command creates a .dump file and shows the revisions being dumped as it progresses

2. Transfer the dump file to new server. This can be accomplished through SSH / FTP connection or a simple scp command as:

scp /path/to/dump/folder/myrepo.dump user@new_server:/path/to/dump/folder/myrepo.dump

3. Log into new server and switch to the directory where you want to place your replicated svn repository. Then, create an empty svn repository

   svnadmin create myrepo

4. Load empty reposity with dump file

   svnadmin load myrepo < /path/to/dump/folder/myrepo.dump

5. Define group ownership and permission

   chown -R :all myrepo
   chmod -R 770 myrepo

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