Setting up SVN for access over ssh.

Now, since we were getting started with the OpenGL semester project, we wanted to prepare a robust system that 5 people can use to share source code and manage the content. So, i decided to set up a svn server on my PC with ssh server running, so they could use it to checkout/checkin programs from my computer.

I had a small research session to decide weather to use SVN or CVS, but due to easier management options, i decided to go for SVN. For more details, do a classic svn vs cvs search in Google.

Now, to install Subversion (SVN) first, i went to this site, which promised an easy way to set up the repository.

sudo apt-get install subversion

Never mind, it'll already be installed, unless your OS is some ultra slim OS.

now, We create a repository. Mind you, a repository needs its own directory. It wont be readable to bare eyes, because the files are usually stored in a binary format.

svnadmin create /home/siddhartha/Documents/programs/opengl/project

now, change to that project, edit the svnserve.conf and remove comments on the following lines:

[general]
passwd-db=passwd
realm = Siddhartha's Repository

In the same folder, edit the passwd file to enable/create the following lines, user = password being the syntax to add a user and a password for him/her.

[users]
siddhartha = siddhartha
user = password

now, set the default SVN_EDITOR to select a program to add to the log.

#export SVN_EDITOR=vi
#svnserve -d -r /home/siddhartha/Documents/programs/opengl

This will run the svn server in daemon mode.

now, add files to it:

$svn import project file:///home/siddhartha/Documents/programs/opengl/project

here project is the original source tree, and we are assuming you are in the same directory as project is in.

to use SVN, here is a tutorial:

http://www.clear.rice.edu/comp314/svn.html.