Question

I wanted to move our existing repository (from location A) to a new linux server (location B). So, I created a new repository in that server (location B) with the command:-

svnadmin create --fs-type fsfs <repository_name>

Then I copied the db folder from location A and overwrote that of location B, because I want to keep the previous revisions. I created a system user in location B using the command:-

useradd sandeepan
passwd sandeepan

I did not specify any permissions for the user on the repository.

After that I took checkout from URL svn+ssh://<IP>/<path to repository> and it worked successfully. I am able to update to previous revisions but not able to commit. It says –

Commit failed -
Can't create directory 'path/to/repository/db/transactions/1852-1.txn' no such file or directory

So, I tried to provide access to the repository for that user like this:-

groupadd svn_users
usermod -a -G svn_users harry
chgrp -R svn_users /var/backup/hello

But still getting the same error. I am using Smart SVN 5.0.4

Thanks,

Sandeepan

Update

Even after following Greg’s recommendation, I am not able to commit. The error now says Permission denied:-

Commit failed - Can't create directory 'path/to/repository/db/transactions/1855-1.txn': 
Permission denied

Answer 1

It was because chmod was not done!!

I did chmod -R 770 and it solved the problem.