On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 10:09 AM, Bob Archer <bob.arc...@amsi.com> wrote:
> > On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 3:26 PM, j s <jbluede...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > I have apache running and connect to my repo using http. What is the best > > way to upgrade to latest svn server version? Would gladly appreciate any > > documentation that helps in upgrading > > > > You pretty much just need the new server binaries. You do not need to do > > anything to your repository. This might be a good opportunity to > migrate to > > Subversion Edge, since that gives you a web UI to manage the server and > get > > future updates automatically: > > > > > https://ctf.open.collab.net/sf/wiki/do/viewPage/projects.svnedge/wiki/Mig > > rationPath > > > > Since you are using 1.5, you could choose to create a new repository and > > dump/load your existing repository. This would let you use the new rep- > > sharing feature which can save some disk space in the repository. It is > > nothing you need to do right away though. I would recommend upgrading > > just the server version and then you can always upgrade repositories > later if > > you think there is a compelling reason to do so. > > > > I went with the option of moving to Subversion Edge to get to svn 1.7.x. I > am still running 1.6 svnserve and 1.7 Edge against the same repos until > everything is relocated. Once I take the 1.6 server down I didn't see > anything in the Edge UI to run svnadmin upgrade. Do I just do this from the > command line? Is it needed? Or should I dump load? My last dump load was > when moving from 1.5.x to 1.6 but it took a LONG time. > There is no need to run svnadmin upgrade when moving from 1.6 to 1.7. It would not even do anything as there are no changes in the repository format. -- Thanks Mark Phippard http://markphip.blogspot.com/
