# Create a mirror of the master Subversion server

# modify dav_svn.conf 

sudo gedit /etc/apache2/mods-available/dav_svn.conf

# add in

<Location /beto-land-world-mirror>
	DAV svn
	SVNPath /mnt/external-subversion-harddrive/repositories-real/beto-land-world-mirror
	AuthType Basic
	AuthName "beto-land Subversion Repository"
	AuthUserFile /etc/apache2/dav_svn.passwd
	Require valid-user
</Location>


# create the repository mirror
sudo svnadmin create /mnt/external-subversion-harddrive/repositories-real/beto-land-world-mirror


# allow apache to access the files
sudo chown -R www-data /mnt/external-subversion-harddrive/repositories-real/beto-land-world-mirror


# restart the Apache server
sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart


# create the pre-revprop-change file
sudo touch /mnt/external-subversion-harddrive/repositories-real/beto-land-world-mirror/hooks/pre-revprop-change

# edit the pre-revprop-change file so that it has the following

#!/bin/sh
exit 0


# make the pre-revprop-change file executable 
sudo chmod u+x /mnt/external-subversion-harddrive/repositories-real/beto-land-world-mirror/hooks/pre-revprop-change

# if you get the following error
svnsync: E165001: Revprop change blocked by pre-revprop-change hook (exit code 255) with no output.

# then try these

	* make sure the file is executable

	* if you have the directory mounted on a secondary/separate hard drive, then make sure the following are set as options

		noexec,nosuid


# initialize
sudo svnsync initialize file:///mnt/external-subversion-harddrive/repositories-real/beto-land-world-mirror/ http://source-host/beto-land-world/

# output:
Copied properties for revision 0.


# syncronize the mirror with the master
sudo svnsync synchronize file:///mnt/external-subversion-harddrive/repositories-real/beto-land-world-mirror/

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# another location for the subversion mirror is
	
sudo svnsync synchronize file:///var/subversion/beto-land-subversion-mirror