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General Information

Subversion Server

svn.rice.edu

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|http://www.svn.rice.edu] | | *HTTP Access* | Unauthenticated | | *HTTPS Access* | Authenticated | h3. GUI Clients * [TortoiseSVN|http://tortoisesvn.tigris.org/] (Windows client) * [svnX|http://www.lachoseinteractive.net/en/community/subversion/svnx/features/] (Mac client) * [Subclipse|http://subclipse.tigris.org/] (Eclipse IDE Plugin) h3. Authentication & Authorization Authentication, who can connect to the server, is handled by Rice. Anyone with a *netId* can authenticate to the Subversion server or web interface, this includes guest accounts. Authentication can be forced by using the *https* protocol when accessing the server. Authorization, who can access the repository, is controlled by the repository owner and their delegates. Each repository is created with a */rice_config* directory. This directory contains a file named *access_file*. The *access_file* controls who has access to that specific repository. Changes to the *access_file* take up to 5 minutes to become active on the server. Please see the file *access_file.readme* which is also located in the */rice_config* directory for a simple explanation of the format of this file. For more information, please read the Subversion Book linked to on the right. h3. Availability This resource is available 24 hours a day most days. If we need to take the system down an email will be sent to the repository owners regarding the date and time of the outage. We will occasionally need to take the system down for routine maintenance and repair. This includes upgrading repositories to newer formats should that be necessary. h3. Backups Each repository is backed up with a hot copy backup nightly. {column} {column:width=40%} h3. What is Subversion? {quote} Subversion is a free/open-source version control system. That is, Subversion manages files and directories, and the changes made to them, over time. This allows you to recover older versions of your data, or examine the history of how your data changed. In this regard, many people think of a version control system as a sort of "time machine". {quote} -- _Version Control with_ *Subversion* by O'Reilly Media[(c)|http://svnbook.red-bean.com/] h3. The subversion URL {noformat}

/viewvc
HTTP Access	Unauthenticated
HTTPS Access	Authenticated
Subversion Version	1.6.3

GUI Clients

TortoiseSVN (Windows client)
SmartSVN (Mac client)
Subclipse (Eclipse IDE Plugin)

Authentication & Authorization

Authentication, who can connect to the server, is handled by Rice. Anyone with a netId can authenticate to the Subversion server or web interface, this includes guest accounts. Authentication can be forced by using the https protocol when accessing the server.

Authorization, who can access the repository, is controlled by the repository owner and their delegates. Each repository is created with a /rice_config directory. This directory contains a file named access_file. The access_file controls who has access to that specific repository. Changes to the access_file take up to 5 minutes to become active on the server. Please see the file access_file.readme which is also located in the /rice_config directory for a simple explanation of the format of this file. For more information, please read the Subversion Book linked to on the right.

Availability

This resource is available 24 hours a day most days. If we need to take the system down for an extended time an email will be sent to the repository owners regarding the date and time of the outage. The system will occasionally need to be taken down for routine maintenance and repair. Please see the Subversion page for information about regularly scheduled maintenance times.

Backups

Each repository is backed up with a hot copy backup nightly, replacing the previous backup. Upon repository deletion, the last backup for that repository is kept for a maximum of six months.

Deletion

Each repository is owned by a primary owner. If this primary owner becomes inactive, any repositories owned by this owner will begin down the cleanup process. If control of the repository is shared with others, i.e. other people have write access to the /rice_config folder within the repository, then they will be offered the opportunity to become the new owner of the repository which will remove it from deletion processing.
Please see Repository Cleanup for more information on the cleanup process.

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What is Subversion?

Subversion is a free/open-source version control system. That is, Subversion manages files and directories, and the changes made to them, over time. This allows you to recover older versions of your data, or examine the history of how your data changed. In this regard, many people think of a version control system as a sort of "time machine".

– Version Control with Subversion by O'Reilly Media(c)

The subversion URL

No Format
http://svn.rice.edu/r/myrepository

{noformat}

You

access

your

repository

using

a

URL

similar

to

what

you

would

use

in

a

web

browser.

However

this

URL

is

used

with

a

Subversion

client.

There

are

several

GUI

clients

and

a

command

line

client.

_*

The

command

line

client

is

described

in

the

Subversion

Book

linked

to

on

the

right.

*_

Let's

start

by

decomposing

the

URL.

*

The

protocol {quote} The first part of the URL listed above is *http*. You could also use *https*. The difference between the two is if you use *http* you will not be prompted for authentication thus you will be restricted to only being able to access repositories that are readable by the public. If you use the *https* protocol, you will be prompted to authenticate and then you will be able to access any repository for which you have permission. {quote} * The server {quote} The server is *svn.rice.edu*. This is the campus subversion server. It supports the subversion protocol. You need a subversion client to be able to access the data on the server. {quote} * The command {quote} All repositories start with */r*. The */r* stands for _repository_ and is mandatory. {quote} * The repository {quote} This where you put the name of your repository, in this case it is *myrepository*. Though you can choose almost any name for your repository. There are some restrictions about what kind of name you can use though. The name *must* begin with a letter and can include letters and numbers and the special characters dash (*-*) and underscore (*_*). All names are lower case only. {quote} {column} {column:width=30%} h3. Tools * [Create a new repository|http://www.rice.edu] h3. More Information * [Subversion Book|http://svnbook.red-bean.com/] * [Subversion Wiki|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subversion_(software)] h3. The repository Anyone with a Rice netId can create up to *3* repositories on the campus Subversion server. These repositories are tied to an individual and will be subject to cleanup when the individual's accounts become inactive. It is possible to transfer ownership of a repository to another individual, please submit a ticket to the IT Help system to request it. Please use the space in your repository responsibly. This means to use your repository for your Rice courses and work. It is not to be used to store your complete MP3 or DVD collection or for other personal data. If we find that you are abusing the system, we reserve the right to ask you to move your data elsewhere. We all share the same space. h3. The web interface {noformat}

protocol

The first part of the URL listed above is http. You could also use https. The difference between the two is if you use http you will not be prompted for authentication thus you will be restricted to only being able to access repositories that are readable by the public. If you use the https protocol, you will be prompted to authenticate and then you will be able to access any repository for which you have permission.

The server

The server is svn.rice.edu. This is the campus subversion server. It supports the subversion protocol. You need a subversion client to be able to access the data on the server.

The command

All repositories start with /r. The /r stands for repository and is mandatory.

The repository

This where you put the name of your repository, in this case it is myrepository. Though you can choose almost any name for your repository. There are some restrictions about what kind of name you can use though. The name must begin with a letter and can include letters and numbers and the special characters dash (-) and underscore (_). All names can be mixed case.

Repository Hooks

It is now possible to use a select number of repository hooks. This is an advanced user feature. For more information please consult the Subversion Hooks page.

Global Groups

It is now possible to use LDAP groups to manage access to your repository. These groups are managed through Grouper. For more information please see the Subversion Global Groups page.

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Repository Management

Create a new repository

Tools

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More Information

The repository

Anyone with a Rice netId can create up to 3 repositories on the campus Subversion server. These repositories are tied to an individual and will be subject to cleanup when the individual's accounts become inactive. It is possible to transfer ownership of a repository to another individual, please submit a ticket to the IT Help system to request it.

Please use the space in your repository responsibly. This means to use your repository for your Rice courses and work. It is not to be used to store your complete MP3 or DVD collection or for other personal data. If we find that you are abusing the system, we reserve the right to ask you to move your data elsewhere. We all share the same space.

The web interface

No Format
http://www.svn.rice.edu

{noformat}

If

you

point

your

web

browser

to

the

URL

above,

you

can

access

the

Subversion

web

interface.

Just

like

with

the

Subversion

URL,

the

protocol

you

use

is

important.

If

you

access

the

web

interface

with

*

http

*

you

will

not

be

prompted

to

authenticate

and

you

will

only

be

able

to

see

repositories

that

are

available

to

the

public.

If

you

use

*

https

*

,

you

will

be

forced

to

authenticate

but

you

will

see

any

repositories

for

which

you

have

access.

There

is

a

*

Login

*

link

on

the

upper

right

corner

of

the

front

page.

If

you

click

on

this

link,

it

will

move

you

from

the

*

http

*

,

non

authenticated,

page

to

the

*

https

*

,

authenticated,

page.

h3.

Common

commands

* [

svn

import|http://svnbook.red-bean.com/nightly/en/svn-book.html#svn.tour.importing.import] * [svn checkout|http://svnbook.red-bean.com/nightly/en/svn-book.html#svn.ref.svn.c.checkout] * [svn add|http://svnbook.red-bean.com/nightly/en/svn-book.html#svn.ref.svn.c.add] * [svn delete|http://svnbook.red-bean.com/nightly/en/svn-book.html#svn.ref.svn.c.delete] * [svn commit|http://svnbook.red-bean.com/nightly/en/svn-book.html#svn.ref.svn.c.commit] * [svn update|http://svnbook.red-bean.com/nightly/en/svn-book.html#svn.ref.svn.c.update] * [svn status|http://svnbook.red-bean.com/nightly/en/svn-book.html#svn.ref.svn.c.status] * [svn log|http://svnbook.red-bean.com/nightly/en/svn-book.html#svn.ref.svn.c.log] * [svn help|http://svnbook.red-bean.com/nightly/en/svn-book.html#svn.ref.svn.c.help] {column} {section}

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