Can we perform the SVN replication from one of RHEL Machine to the another. Can we keep both servers in sync?

Pls Advise.

yes u can do it. i am using rsync for this purpose and it works with crontab. here it is...

00 15 * * * /usr/bin/rsync -arv -e ssh /usr/local/svn-repo root@192.168.0.100:/usr/local

i have added it to run on multiple times. hope this will work for u.

Great hearing those positive approach.
Can you explain in detail what I need to do for the setup?
I have a repository called svnrepo running under /home/rsxh directory.
What settings to another system I need to have?

Have yu got any steps for the same?Pls Help

Great hearing those positive approach.
Can you explain in detail what I need to do for the setup?
I have a repository called svnrepo running under /home/rsxh directory.
What settings to another system I need to have?

Have yu got any steps for the same?Pls Help

If during rsync svn will write to repository - i expect nothing good (

There is another solution - program svnsync (part of the svn package)
It able forward each commit to the mirror svn server when commit is done.

i havn't tried svnsync... may be it works better... but i am using rsync for last 1.5 years and didn't face any problem...


there is nothing to do on backup server.

rsync is installed by default on a RHL server. you just need to schedule it in crontab of primary server to run on different times. i have scheduled it to run after each 3 hours.

00 09 * * * /usr/bin/rsync -arv -e ssh /usr/local/svn-repo root@192.168.0.200:/usr/local
00 12 * * * /usr/bin/rsync -arv -e ssh /usr/local/svn-repo root@192.168.0.200:/usr/local
00 15 * * * /usr/bin/rsync -arv -e ssh /usr/local/svn-repo root@192.168.0.200:/usr/local
00 18 * * * /usr/bin/rsync -arv -e ssh /usr/local/svn-repo root@192.168.0.200:/usr/local
00 21 * * * /usr/bin/rsync -arv -e ssh /usr/local/svn-repo root@192.168.0.200:/usr/local

rsync copies the modified files from source to destination folder. b/w root (or any other users that u use) should be able to login on other server without password...(trusted host)

Cheers!!!

Champ

While rsync can be used too, I like svnsync better.
- if "main" SVN server crashed, than up to 3 hours of commits can be lost, using rsync method
With svnsync - each commit immediately transferred to remote server, so in worse case only this one could be lost.

- In case of big repositories rsync can be rather expensive.

- If repository on "main" SVN server became corrupted, rsync will duplicate it to the backup server

Great to hear that..
Now I need some advise.

I have SVN Working on my RHEL Machine(Server1). I have configured WebDAV.Users read,checkout and been accessing the Repository.
Now I want to make the SVN Replication from master to slave(Server2).
Main AIM: Server1 is placed in US and Server2 is in India.This is needed so that colleagues in India neednt to be dependent on uk server.They can comit and modify in india and that too has to be synched to UK.

Is it possible?
Does I need to make any modification to server1. What steps I need to follow up for Server2?
As around of users are connected and accessing the Server1 I need your advise if I need any downtime or simply going through Server2 where SVN is Installed can do the trick.

Pls help me with steps as I am going to preform on Live Server.

If I understand correct, you want to have two independent developers groups and want each one of them use their own SVN server and keep those servers in sync.

I think it's logically impossible:
Let's say developers from each group modified (in different ways) and checked in same file.
How this should be sync'ed ?

I think you have two choices:
1) Work with one SVN server
2) Switch from centralized version control to distributed (like Mercurial or git)

Valery

Valery,

Let me explain you in brief. You are right there is only One Main Centralized SVN Server.
What We were facing problem is : Everytime developers in India have to reach out UK SVN(This is a centralized server there).That takes most often connectivity problem or running slow.
What we need is Sync that server to our India Server and work herein.
Internally We developers will connect to India Server which is Synched to UK.

That will probably lessen the time for accessing plus no overload on the server too.

So you mean, that ALL commits will be done to India server and UK server will be used only as backup/read-only server ?

If yes you can do as described here:
http://svnbook.red-bean.com/en/1.5/s...nt.replication

May I know what is the right format?