SVN and web access

Author: erani

Updated: 2009-08-13

Comments:

So we need an access to svn throw apache, here is how to do it.
I will assume that a svn repository already made, if not, consult please http://artis.imag.fr/~Xavier.Decoret/resources/svn/index.html

1. Install apache2, and libapache2-svn

2. Create "svn" directory in /etc and enter in it.

Code:

mkdir /etc/svn
cd /etc/svn

3. Create access file for two users:

Code:

htpasswd -cm users root
htpasswd -m users user

You will be prompted to enter password twice for each user, do it.

4. Create roles file
nano control
And add following:

Code:

[/]
root=rw
user=r

If you want to add role for specific folder in project than add also

Code:

[myproject:/]
root=rw
user=rw

5. Configure Apache2.
Find configuration file for apache2, it's depend of Linux distribution. Add/Edit the file so that in result you will have:

Code:

DAV svn
SVNPath /lib/svn # path to svn repository
AuthzSVNAccessFile /etc/svn/control
Require valid-user
AuthType Basic
AuthName "Subversion Repositories at example.com"
AuthUserFile /etc/svn/users

6 Restart apache

I hope it will be helpful.

Also you can look at:
http://queens.db.toronto.edu/~nilesh/linux/subversion-howto/
http://www.howtoforge.com/subversion_web_access_apache
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/install-subversion-with-web-access-on-ubuntu/