Subversion for Administrators Training Course

SVN server setup

• Installing the package and all necessary dependencies
• Creating a single or multiple repositories with optimal placement, performing initial imports, and migrating from CVS and other version control systems

Fine-tuning various access schemes, including HTTP, HTTPS, SVN, SVN+SSH, and file protocols, with special attention to:

• Configuring Apache modules
• Utilizing SSH environment variables to simplify SVN+SSH URLs
• Establishing appropriate user databases and designing complex access control lists or authorization patterns
• Integrating with LDAP, domain controllers, MySQL, PAM, etc., for user authentication

Configuring an optimal repository layout

• Ensuring each sub-project has a complete tree structure (trunk, branches, and tags), suitable for inclusive and self-contained sub-projects with minimal inter-dependence and stable, mature APIs
• Managing all modules on the trunk, branches, and tags, suitable for logically compact projects with strong coupling among modules
• Understanding the differences and benefits of each approach

Backup strategy and disaster recovery

• Backup strategies, including native methods like svn sync, and third-party tools such as rsync and hot copy
• Comparing full repository backups with individual revision checkouts or dumps
• Executing disaster recovery procedures
• Permanently removing files and history

Essential knowledge for managing repositories

• Understanding the standard working cycle with Subversion (hands-on practice)
• Creating branches and tags
• Setting up locks and other controls
• Designing client-side tools and integrating them with IDEs
• Selecting and configuring repository browsing tools
• Establishing general user policies, including setting up Subversion hooks for strict restrictions
• Designing automated checkouts, builds, compilations, and even automated testing processes