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Newbie needs help upgrading SVN
I'm relatively new to SVN, yet I am my employer's source code control
manager. In light of the security updates, I want to upgrade our SVN
server, which uses the svnserve server on a Windows 2000 Server, but I
don't want to lose any of the repository's history or, heaven forbid,
content. Can someone point me to some newbie-friendly documentation on
upgrading SVN from one version to another?
Thanks.
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Re: Fwd: Newbie needs help upgrading SVN
Posted by John Peacock <jp...@rowman.com>.
Patrick Burleson wrote:
> Yes, I know it's overkill. I tend to do a lot of overkill when it
> comes to backing up the data during an upgrade.
Then you should make that explicit in your advice, I think.
> I guess he could just backup the repository directory.
That won't be much help; if the server is running, there could be log files
generated during the backup. If you are going to worry about backing up the
repository, do it the right way or not at all.
>
> In addition, the user didn't specify from what version they were
> upgrading. Just going the conservative, non-data-losing route.
For most people running post-1.0.0 Win32 binaries, just upgrading the
application files is sufficient. IMHO, it's pointless to go the rinse/repeat
route if a quick combthrough is all that is required. ;~)
John
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Re: Fwd: Newbie needs help upgrading SVN
Posted by Patrick Burleson <pb...@gmail.com>.
Yes, I know it's overkill. I tend to do a lot of overkill when it
comes to backing up the data during an upgrade. I guess he could just
backup the repository directory.
In addition, the user didn't specify from what version they were
upgrading. Just going the conservative, non-data-losing route.
Patrick
On Mon, 24 May 2004 09:54:45 -0400, John Peacock <jp...@rowman.com> wrote:
>
> Patrick Burleson wrote:
>
> > Here's how I do it:
> >
> > "svnadmin dump" the repository to a backup file before upgrading.
>
> Massive overkill unless the repository format or database version has changed.
> As long as the OP is running 1.0.0 or better under Win2k, the only thing
> required is to stop the service and run the new installer. If he wants to be
> extra paranoid, he could do the svndump step and save those files off until
> after testing.
>
> The dump/reload cycle is not required unless specifically mentioned in the
> README for a given release.
>
> John
>
> --
> John Peacock
> Director of Information Research and Technology
> Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group
> 4501 Forbes Boulevard
> Suite H
> Lanham, MD 20706
> 301-459-3366 x.5010
> fax 301-429-5748
>
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Re: Fwd: Newbie needs help upgrading SVN
Posted by John Peacock <jp...@rowman.com>.
Patrick Burleson wrote:
> Here's how I do it:
>
> "svnadmin dump" the repository to a backup file before upgrading.
Massive overkill unless the repository format or database version has changed.
As long as the OP is running 1.0.0 or better under Win2k, the only thing
required is to stop the service and run the new installer. If he wants to be
extra paranoid, he could do the svndump step and save those files off until
after testing.
The dump/reload cycle is not required unless specifically mentioned in the
README for a given release.
John
--
John Peacock
Director of Information Research and Technology
Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group
4501 Forbes Boulevard
Suite H
Lanham, MD 20706
301-459-3366 x.5010
fax 301-429-5748
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Fwd: Newbie needs help upgrading SVN
Posted by Patrick Burleson <pb...@gmail.com>.
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From: Patrick Burleson <pb...@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 24 May 2004 08:47:19 -0500
Subject: Re: Newbie needs help upgrading SVN
To: david smith <da...@dreamofblue.com>
Here's how I do it:
"svnadmin dump" the repository to a backup file before upgrading.
Rename the repository directory.
Upgrade the binaries.
svnadmin create the repository
svnadmin load the backup into the repository
Make sure everything works, then get rid of the old directory.
Be sure to shutdown and remote user access to the repository during
this process.
I hope that helps.
Patrick
On Mon, 24 May 2004 09:44:10 -0400, david smith <da...@dreamofblue.com> wrote:
>
> I'm relatively new to SVN, yet I am my employer's source code control
> manager. In light of the security updates, I want to upgrade our SVN
> server, which uses the svnserve server on a Windows 2000 Server, but I
> don't want to lose any of the repository's history or, heaven forbid,
> content. Can someone point me to some newbie-friendly documentation on
> upgrading SVN from one version to another?
>
> Thanks.
>
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