source: basicnet/netprogs/subversion.xml@ e4fef732

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<sect1 id="subversion" xreflabel="Subversion-&subversion-version;">
<?dbhtml filename="subversion.html"?>
<title>Subversion-&subversion-version;</title>

<sect2>
<title>Introduction to <application>Subversion</application></title>

<para><application>Subversion</application> is a version control system that 
is designed to be a compelling replacement for <acronym>CVS</acronym>  in 
the open source community.  It extends and enhances <acronym>CVS</acronym>'s 
feature set, while maintaining a similar interface for those already familiar 
with <acronym>CVS</acronym>.  These instructions install the client used to 
manipulate a <application>Subversion</application> repository, creation of 
a repository is covered at <xref linkend="svnserver"/>.</para>

<sect3><title>Package information</title>
<itemizedlist spacing='compact'>
<listitem><para>Download (HTTP): <ulink url="&subversion-download-http;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download (FTP): <ulink url="&subversion-download-ftp;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download size: &subversion-size;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated Disk space required: &subversion-buildsize;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated build time: &subversion-time;</para></listitem></itemizedlist>
</sect3>

<sect3><title><application>Subversion</application> dependencies</title>
<sect4><title>Required (client and server)</title>
<para><xref linkend="libxml2"/></para></sect4>
<sect4><title>Required (server only)</title>
<para><xref linkend="db"/></para></sect4>
<sect4><title>Optional (cleint and server)</title>
<para>
<xref linkend="expat"/>,
<xref linkend="gdbm"/>, 
<xref linkend="openssl"/>,
<xref linkend="openssh"/>,
<xref linkend="pkgconfig"/> and 
<xref linkend="heimdal"/> or <xref linkend="mitkrb"/>
</para></sect4>
<sect4><title>Optional (server only)</title>
<para>
inetd or <xref linkend="xinetd" />,
<xref linkend="apache"/>,
<xref linkend="j2sdk"/>,
<xref linkend="Python"/>,
<ulink url="http://www.swig.org">SWIG</ulink> and
<ulink url="http://www.webdav.org/neon/">neon-0.24.7</ulink>
</para>
</sect4>
</sect3>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Installation of <application>Subversion</application></title>

<para>Install <application>Subversion</application> by running the following commands:</para>

<screen><userinput><command>./configure --prefix=/usr &amp;&amp;
make &amp;&amp;
make install</command></userinput></screen>

<note><para>If you have <application>Apache</application> installed pass
the <parameter>--with-apr=/usr</parameter> and
<parameter>--with-apr-util=/usr</parameter> switches to the
<command>configure</command> script. Otherwise,
<application>Subversion</application> will overwrite
<acronym>APR</acronym> and <acronym>APR</acronym>-utils from
<application>Apache</application> installation with its own
files.</para></note>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Configuring <application>Subversion</application></title>

<sect3><title>Config files</title>
<para><filename>~/.subversion/config</filename>, <filename>/etc/subversion/config</filename></para>
</sect3>

<sect3><title>Configuration Information</title>

<para><filename>/etc/subversion/config</filename> is the 
<application>Subversion</application> system-wide configuration file.
This file is used to specify defaults for different 
<command>svn</command> commands.</para>

<para><filename>~/.subversion/config</filename> is the user's personal 
configuration file.  It is used to override the system-wide defaults 
set in <filename>/etc/subversion/config</filename>.</para>
</sect3>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Contents</title>

<para>The <application>Subversion</application> package contains 
<command>svn</command>, <command>svnversion</command>, 
<command>svnlook</command>, <command>svnadmin</command>,
<command>svndumpfilter</command>, <command>mod_dav_svn</command> 
and <command>svnserve</command>.</para>

</sect2>

<sect2><title>Description</title>

<sect3><title>svn</title>
<para>The command-line client program.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>svnversion</title>
<para>A program for reporting the state of a working copy.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>svnlook</title>
<para>A tool for inspecting a Subversion repository.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>svnadmin</title>
<para>A tool for creating, tweaking or repairing a Subversion 
repository.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>svndumpfilter</title>
<para>A program for filtering Subversion repository dumpfile format 
streams.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>mod_dav_svn</title>
<para>A plug-in module for the Apache HTTP Server, used to make your 
repository available to others over a network.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>svnserve</title>
<para>A custom standalone server program, able to run as a daemon process or 
invoked  by <acronym>SSH</acronym>.</para></sect3>

</sect2>

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