Subversion for Administrators Training Course

SVN Server Setup

• Installing the package and all dependencies
• Creating single or multiple repositories with logical placement considerations, 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

• Configuring Apache modules
• Using SSH environment variables to simplify svn+ssh:// URLs
• Defining 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

• Structuring sub-projects with a complete tree (trunk, branches, and tags); suitable for self-contained sub-projects with minimal inter-dependence and stable, mature APIs
• Keeping all modules on 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
• Whole repository backups versus individual revision checkouts or dumps
• Disaster recovery procedures
• Permanently removing files and history

Basic Knowledge of Repository Management

• Normal working cycle with Subversion (hands-on practice)
• Creating branches and tags
• Creating locks and other controls
• Designing client-side tools and integrating them with IDEs
• Selecting and configuring repository viewing facilities
• Establishing general user policies, including setting Subversion hooks for strict restrictions
• Designing automatic check-out, build or compilation processes, and even automatic testing