Subversion for Administrators Training Course

SVN Server Setup

• Installing the package and all necessary dependencies
• Creating one or multiple repositories with appropriate location planning, performing initial imports, and migrating from CVS or other version control systems

Optimizing Access Schemes, Including HTTP, HTTPS, SVN, SVN+SSH, and File Protocols, with Specific Attention To

• Configuring Apache modules
• Utilizing SSH environment variables to streamline 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 Appropriate Repository Layout

• Each sub-project maintains a complete tree structure (trunk, branches, and tags), suitable for inclusive and self-contained sub-projects with minimal inter-dependence, where APIs are stable and mature
• All modules reside on the trunk, branches, and tags, suitable for a logically compact project with strong coupling among modules
• Comparing differences and benefits of each approach

Backup Strategies and Disaster Recovery

• Backup strategies, including native methods using svn sync, and third-party tools such as rsync or hot copy
• Full repository backup versus individual revision checkouts or dumps
• Disaster recovery procedures
• Permanently removing files and history

Fundamental Knowledge of Repository Management

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