Install and configure SVN ( Subversion ) on Ubuntu Linux

Install Subversion

sudo apt-get install subversion 


Install apache module


sudo apt-get install  libapache2-svn



Create Repository
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Repository is a central place where the data is stored and maintained in  an organized way.

Command to create the repository.

            sudo svnadmin create /svn


Edit the configuration file for the subversion webdav.

            vi /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/dav_svn.conf 


               uncomment this element  : this is the end tag of location
               uncomment DAV svn


Location element in this file denotes the root directory where the subversion will be accessible from,
for example


http://YOUR-IP-ADDRESS/svn

               uncomment  SVNPath /svn
SVNPath should be set to the same place where you created your repository using svnadmin command

Basic Authentication.

Uncomment the following three lines to enable the basic authentication.AuthUserFile sets the password file

              AuthType Basic
              AuthName "Subversion Repository"
             AuthUserFile /etc/apache2/dav_svn.passwd

 Creating users for the repository:
Command to create user:
             sudo htpasswd -cm etc/apache2/dav_svn.passwd
             -c   --  Create user for the first time.
             -m  --  Create another user for same repository.
If  -c is given after having some users, all those users will be deleted . Use -m to create new user for same repository.

Restart apache2 server to see the web console  of svn

             sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart.