Apache+Subversion+TortoiseSVN

Key words: dav_svn, apache, subversion, tortoisesvn

# install apache2
sudo apt-get install libapache2-svn apache2
# install subversion
sudo apt-get install subversion

# enable the module mod_dav_svn

sudo a2enmod ssl
sudo a2enmod dav_svn

# create the directory for svn
mkdir -p /var/svn

# create the SVN repository
 sudo svnadmin create /var/svn/repoOne
 (then grant the necessary for the account apache will be running under. say we will run under the default account of ubuntu, then make ubuntu the owner of the repository)
 sudo chown -R ubuntu repoOne
 (Need to make sure the apache account has sufficient permission to this folder.)

# edit the envars
vi /etc/apache2/envars, change as below:

export APACHE_RUN_USER=ubuntu
export APACHE_RUN_GROUP=ubuntu

# create svn authentication file under /etc/apache2/svn-auth-file

##first user for userOne(need "-c" argument as to create a new auth file)
sudo htpasswd -cm /etc/apache2/svn-auth-file userOne [PWD]
##second user for userTwo
sudo htpasswd -m /etc/apache2/svn-auth-file userTwo [PWD]

# edit dav_svn.conf

vi /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/dav_svn.conf, so apache knows all accesses to the resource under the directory need to be handled by the module of mod_dav_svn.

<Location /svn>
  DAV svn
  SVNParentPath /var/svn
  AuthType Basic
  AuthName "Subversion Repository"
  AuthUserFile /etc/apache2/svn-auth-file
  Require valid-user
  SSLRequireSSL
</Location>

## For AuthType, there can be two options:

Basic: this will leverage the ssl over http communication
DSA: not recommended

## For SVNParentPath, easy for new repository creation, otherwise use SVNPath instead for single repository

# create self assigned cert
sudo apt-get install ssl-cert
sudo mkdir /etc/apache2/ssl
sudo /usr/sbin/make-ssl-cert /usr/share/ssl-cert/ssleay.cnf /etc/apache2/ssl/apache.pem

# new virtual host for svn

create a new virtual server called "svnserver" under /etc/apache2/sites-enabled, contents as below:

NameVirtualHost *:443
<VirtualHost *:443>
        ServerName serverName
        ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
        SSLEngine on
        SSLCertificateFile /etc/apache2/ssl/apache.pem
        SSLProtocol all
        SSLCipherSuite HIGH:MEDIUM
        DocumentRoot /var/svn

        ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error_svn.log

        # Possible values include: debug, info, notice, warn, error, crit,
        # alert, emerg.
        LogLevel warn
</VirtualHost>

# restart apache
sudo service apache2 restart

# check svn setup
put the link either in browser or TortoiseSVN

https://serverName/svn/repoOne/

Reference:

http://svnbook.red-bean.com/en/1.5/svn-book.html#svn.serverconfig.choosing.apache

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/60736/how-to-setup-a-subversion-svn-server-on-gnu-linux-ubuntu