Re: accessing the repository via svn+ssh fails: "svn: Expected format '3' of repository; found format '5'"

jonderry wrote:
> I'm using svn via both cygwin and TortoiseSVN, all at the current
> version (1.5.4). I can create a repository with the --file-type fsfs
> option set, or without. I can checkout or list via, for example,
>
> svn list file:///path/to/repository/
>
> However, if I try to use svn+ssh via
>
> svnserve -d -r /path/to/repository/
> svn list svn+ssh://localhost/repository/
>
> I always get the following error:
>
> svn: Expected format '3' of repository; found format '5'
>
> Other instances of this problem seem to be due to a version 1.3.x
> client accessing a repository created by a 1.4.x svnadmin. However, in
> my case, all of the svn utilities I am using are at version 1.5.4. I
> have tried all permutations of creating the repository via TortoiseSVN
> or the command line, and checking out via TortoiseSVN and the command
> line, but the same error always results. Does anyone know what could
> be causing this and how to fix it? or how to find out what is causing
> this problem?

Sorry, but you're not using svn utilities from the same version.
You've created the repository with TSVN, but your svnserve utility has a
1.4.x version for sure.

Also, do not use cygwin! There's a perfectly fine svn client for Windows
which is fully tested. Use that one. The cygwin svn tools cause nothing
but trouble (if you don't believe me: search the mailing list).

Stefan

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