Subversion Configuration and Install

1) Install packages

$ apt-get install subversion

2) Create sample repos:

$ svnadmin create /var/svn/home

3) Run as a service:

a) make sure inted is installed and configured

$ apt-get install inetd

$ vi /etc/services and insert:

svn 3690/tcp # Subversion

svn 3690/udp # Subversion

$ vi /etc/inetd.conf

svn stream tcp nowait svn /usr/bin/svnserve svnserve -i -r /var/svn

{the svnowner is the userid, so make sure it exists}

4) Make sure your user-id has write perms to the repos created above by the svn user