Configuration of SVN over http in Linux

Prerequisite:

                   1- Apache Server 2.0 or later.

                   2- finch dependency

                   3- libpurple dependency

                   4- apr and apr-util dependency

Installation of SVN :

• In terminal execute:

   [root@upload /]# yum install mod_dav_svn subversion

• It will resolve the dependency for SVN and then installed the distribution according to the default configuration.

• If you don't have Apache installed already, it'll go ahead and drag that down as well.

Configuration of Apache Server :

• First we need to check that apache is working fine or not...

   [root@upload /]# service httpd start

   [root@upload /]# chkconfig httpd on

• Check the server is on or not by entering the url

• http://localhost

Sub Versions Apache Configuration :

Next step to configure svn for apache.

• Navigate to directory of httpd config

  [root@upload /]# cd /etc/httpd/conf.d/

• Open the subversion.conf file in editor mode

  [root@upload /]# vim subversion.conf

• Make sure you uncomment the following if they are commented out

   LoadModule dav_svn_module modules/mod_dav_svn.so 

   LoadModule authz_svn_module modules/mod_authz_svn.so

• Add the following to allow a basic authentication and point Apache to where the actual repository resides.

<Location /repos>
DAV svn
SVNParentPath /var/www/svn
AuthType Basic
AuthName "Subversion repos"
AuthUserFile /etc/svn-auth-conf
Require valid-user
</Location>

• The location is what Apache will pass in the URL bar. For instance: http://localhost/repos points to the SVNPath that you have specified.

User and Password Configuration:

Next we have to actually create the password file that you specifie previous step. Initially you'll use the -cm arguments. This creates the file and also encrypts the password with MD5. If you need to add users make sure simply use the -m flag, and not the -c after the initial creation.

[root@upload /]# htpasswd -cm /etc/svn-auth-conf

username1

New password:

Re-type new password:

Adding password for user username1

[root@upload /]# htpasswd -m /etc/svn-auth-conf

username2

New password:

Re-type new password:

Adding password for user username2

Configure your Repository :

Next thing you need to do is to create the actual repository from which you will check in and out your files.

[root@upload /]# cd /var/www/

[root@upload /]# mkdir svn

[root@upload /]# cd svn

[root@upload /]# svnadmin create repos

[root@upload /]# chown -R apache.apache repos

[root@upload /]# service httpd restart

• Check access your repository from a web browser: http://localhost/ repos. You should get a popup box asking for a username and password.Put the username password username1 and password for that.

• Now you can access your repository from http://.

CheckOut :

 [root@upload /]# svn checkout http://localhost/repos

 Authentication realm: <http://localhost:80> Subversion repos

 Password for 'root': [Ex-root]

 Authentication realm: <http://localhost:80> Subversion repos

 Username: username1

 Password for 'user': [Ex-username1]

 Checked out revision 0.

Feel free to ask if you have any query.

Thank You