Subversion for Administrators Training Course

Setting up the SVN Server

• Installing the package and all necessary dependencies
• Creating one or multiple repositories with careful consideration of their location, 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 the Following

• Configuring Apache modules
• Using SSH environment variables to shorten 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

• Each sub-project features a complete tree structure (trunk, branches, and tags). This layout is suitable for self-contained sub-projects with minimal inter-dependencies and stable, mature APIs
• All modules exist on trunk, branches, and tags. This is suitable for logically compact projects where there is strong coupling among modules
• Differences and benefits of each approach

Backup Strategy and Disaster Recovery

• Backup strategies, including the native svn sync method and third-party tools such as rsync and hot copy
• Whole repository backups versus checking out or dumping each revision
• Disaster recovery procedures
• Permanently removing files and history

Fundamental Knowledge for 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, as well as automated testing