install Subversion version control server IN UBUNTU

How to install Subversion version control server (with Apache support)

• Read #General Notes

• Install Subversion and Apache 2 Module

sudo apt-get install subversion apache2 libapache2-svn

• Enable Subversion/DAV Apache 2 Module

sudo a2enmod dav_svn

• Configure Apache 2

sudo nano /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/dav_svn.conf

Edit the file to look something like this:

<strong><Location /svn></strong>

<strong><span>  </span>DAV svn</strong>

<strong><span>  </span>SVNPath /home/svn</strong>

<strong> </strong>

<strong><span>  </span>AuthType Basic</strong>

<strong><span>  </span>AuthName "Subversion Repository"</strong>

<strong><span>  </span>AuthUserFile /etc/apache2/dav_svn.passwd<span style="color: red">-------we have to create</span> </strong>

<strong><span>  </span>Require valid-user</strong>

<strong></Location></strong>

• Create Subversion Repository

sudo mkdir /home/svn

sudo svnadmin create /home/svn

• Give Apache 2 Permissions to Repository

sudo chown -R www-data /home/svn

• Create Repository User

Replace 'username' with your username

sudo htpasswd -cm /etc/apache2/dav_svn.passwd username

Enter password when prompted.

• Restart Apache 2

sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

• Working with the new repository

Open a terminal window and paste:

svn checkout <a href="http://username@localhost/svn" title="http://username@localhost/svn">http://username@localhost/svn</a> lucky

You will be prompted to enter the password. Now you have a working copy in the directory 'lucky'. Now lets create a file and commit it.

cd lucky

mousepad Hello.txt

Enter anything you like in the file and click save, Exit.

svn add Hello.txt

Now you added the file but it won't appear in the repository yet, you have to commit it. To commit, its as easy as doing the following:

svn commit

Now check your repository using the web browser at http://localhost/svn/.