Using SVN under OS X.5 Leopard Server

I was wondering the same thing myself. Did you have any luck with this?

I have successfully set it up using the information found here http://www.i-graph.com/?q=node/41

The wiki server does not use subversion as a backend. In the early days of Leopard seeding, it used subversion, but does not any longer.
There's a set of instructions on setting up subversion on Leopard Server at http://blog.paploo.net/2007/10/how-to-manage-your-own-subversion.html
I haven't tried them (yet) but they look simple enough.

I followed these instructions, as well as the other set linked in this thread.

When I restart Apache, it's not restarting. The log shows the following:

Cannot load /usr/libexec/apache2/mod davsvn.so into server: dlopen(/usr/libexec/apache2/mod davsvn.so, 10): Symbol not found:

Basically I can't get mod davsvn.so to load.

I've been trying to solve this for a while, but have no real solid leads. Does this ring a bell for anyone?

thanks
John

Does the file exist at that path?

Yes.

However, the IT guy who helped me set up the server did move some folders from /Library to /Shared:

/WebServer
/Collaboration
/CalendarServer

He then put symbolic links in the /Library folder to allow services to function correctly with the default configurations.

Could this be a factor?

I also also could not get dav svnmodule to load. This is a fresh install of Leopard Server, and the first thing I did with the web settings was to check the box for dav svnmodule, and I get the following error in the log file:

httpd: Syntax error on line 154 of /private/etc/apache2/httpd.conf: Cannot load /usr/libexec/apache2/mod davsvn.so into server: dlopen(/usr/libexec/apache2/mod davsvn.so, 10): Symbol not found: dav_do_findliveprop\n Referenced from: /usr/libexec/apache2/mod davsvn.so\n Expected in: dynamic lookup\n

I'm trying to do the same thing as everyone else with the server in our lab, and I got the same error you did. I thought maybe it had something to do with my advisor creating a new /Library/WebServer/Documents folder (i thought maybe he hadn't set the permissions correctly), but I guess not since you're having the problem on a fresh install. I know this message isn't helpful, but I'm glad to see I'm not alone with this issue. Anyone try calling AppleCare about it?

I was getting the same error until I went into Server Admin --> Web --> Sites.

Click on your site, select the "Options" tab, and check the "WebDAV" box.

This seemed to do the trick.

I've posted a writeup of the way I got subversion running. It's a bit different and I think a bit more "Apple-ish" than the others on this thread.

http://agileshrugged.com/blog/?p=14

Good luck!

Hi Nayan

I have followed your instructions and have subversion working with open directory authentication.

The issue I have seems to be with the manual addition of the Dav svn and SVNPath lines under the location directive in the apache conf file - the apple web services GUI keeps wanting to change Dav svn to Dav off which obviously then stops subversion access working.

Any tips on how to fix this?

Evan

ejdave, unfortunately, I don't know how to get around this problem. Apple needs to provide a way to extend these files without the GUI overwriting them.

w.r.t. subversion specifically, it seems like Apple should be able to just include a checkbox or something that says "enable svn".

- Nayan
http://agileshrugged.com

We've just solved this...

Move the location section from the.conf file to a seperate file, say svn.lcoation and include a reference to that file in the .conf file.

I don't think that will work, because all of the Open Directory authentication stuff is stored in the Location section as well, so the server admin tools won't know how to update it if it's in a different file ...

no?

Some time ago I came across and bookmarked the following:

http://web.mac.com/williamvanetten/Leopard/LeopardBlog/Entries/2007/11/8_Configuring_a_Secure_SubversionServer.html