Interesting,
I was thinking about setting up SVN the other day as well. I wanted to set it up so I could do SVN commits to update codes in my /home/xxx/ folders fairly easy and have it easily downloaded by any of the admins.

I was just reading on it and haven't done anything (as doing this would be something I do when the other admins are around so we can discuss this).
But I think you don't use the subversion word in the url if I am correct.

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.  At this point, I think I'm doing things correctly, but have an issue...

I was unable to install mod_dav_svn with yum:
Error: Missing Dependency: httpd-mmn = 20020903 is needed by package mod_dav_svn

However, I supposedly has success installing it using RPM:
Parsing package install arguments
Resolving Dependencies
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Package mod_dav_svn.i386 0:1.1.4-2.ent set to be updated
--> Running transaction check
--> Processing Dependency: httpd-mmn = 20020903 for package: mod_dav_svn
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Install Complete
(though, it still shows up in the RPMs to install list -- is that normal?)

But when I try to configure Apache according to the cited, and other, setup guides, I get an error:
<Location /svn/myproject>
   DAV svn
   SVNPath "/svn/myproject"
   AuthType Basic
   AuthName "Subversion repository"
   AuthUserFile "/svn/svn_conf/passwd"
   Require valid-user
</Location>

results in

Configuration problem detected on line 3 of file /usr/local/apache/conf/includes/pre_virtualhost_2.conf: Unknown DAV provider: svn --- /usr/local/apache/conf/includes/pre_virtualhost_2.conf --- 3 ===> DAV svn <=== 4 SVNPath "/svn/myproject" 5 AuthType Basic 6 AuthName "Subversion repository" 7 AuthUserFile "/svn/svn_conf/passwd" 8 Require valid-user 9 --- /usr/local/apache/conf/includes/pre_virtualhost_2.conf ---

I've restarted both Apache and the server.  I tried including "Dav On" as well to no avail.  Has anyone else has problems using mod_dav_svn?  Anyone else had success with it?

Thanks again!

boltz,

Are you using cPanel?
I am getting the same exact issue as you did.

I haven't tried a RPM yet, but I am thinking the issue is cPanel since it uses apache in a non default location and then the dav_svn module can't be found i assume or plugged into apache correctly.
I was able to build from source but using svnadmin gives me a segmentation fault. I will just give up on it for now

log in via ssh: (as root or use sudo)

# apt-get subversion

create your repo:

# svnadmin create --fs-type fsfs /PATHtoREPO
(fsfs DB type allows you to use viewVC easily later)

setup your project:

# svn mkdir file:///PATHtoREPO/projectname

# svn mkdir file:///PATHtoREPO/trunk

import it:

# svn import /path/to/projectcode file:///PATHtoREPO/projectname/trunk -m "1st Import"

svn status:

# svn status

will give you any changed or new files in your proj dir

commits:

# svn commit

this will allow you to work with subversion locally or via svn+ssh