chown -R apache:apache subversion/repo/dir
has worked for me... never needed to worry about setting any other
permissions.
btw, for those who read this, we also figured out how to get subversion to
keep proper unix permissions and executable bits when importing a buildable
version of code..
IF anyone wants to know, I can give a quick explanation.
On 5/31/06, Rick Jones <rick.jones2@hp.com> wrote:
>
> kristofer hansson wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > Im having some problems with subversion, or more specific, with
> > importing or committing using http://, checking out works fine using
> > http://
> >
> > using http://
> > svn import mp/ http://localhost/subversion/main/my -m "ii"
> > svn: Can't create directory
> > '/subversion/main/db/transactions/0-1.txn': Permission denied
> >
> > the apache log file /var/log/httpd/error_log reveals:
> > [error] [client 127.0.0.1] Can't create directory
> > '/subversion/main/db/transactions/1-1.txn': Permission denied [500,
> > #13]
> >
> > using file:// works fine!
> > svn import mp/ file://localhost/subversion/main/my -m "ii"
> > Adding mp/trunk
> > Adding mp/trunk/source
> > Adding mp/trunk/source/test.c
>
>
> Ooh I think I can answer that because someone just answered that for me :)
>
> When you create via file: the repo is owned by your userid. When you go
> to access via http, the apache user id is the one used. So, I believe
> you need to alter ownership/permissions in the repo to have the group be
> apache's and make group in your repo writable by apache.
>
> > Committed revision 1.
> >
> > I have taken a look at every hit on google and havn't found a good
> > answer :(
> > Im running Fedora Core 5 with apache2 (package: httpd version 2.2.0
> > release 5.1.2), Subversion 1.3.1 (r19032).
> >
> > As root:
> > mkdir /subversion
> > svnadmin create /subversion/repo
> >
> > chown -R apache.apache /subversion
> > chmod -R 777 /subversion
>
> I applied these:
>
> chown -R :www-data briefs/
>
> where briefs was under my /svn (or in your case /subversion I suspect)
>
> www:/svn# more permission_fixup_instructions
> chmod -R g+w *; chmod 444 format
> find . -type d -exec chmod g+s {} \;
>
> which I got from somewhere - maybe from one of the docs, I'm not sure.
>
> (do be careful with the "*" there :)
>
> rick jones
>
> >
> > Apache is running as apache / apache
> >
> > Pls help!
> >
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Received on Thu Jun 1 06:21:07 2006