Start SVN server after boot

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I have installed SVN 1.8 and I have created repository in /var/svnrepos/svn/ directory. When I run SVN server with this command in terminal, everything work great and access from client to URL svn://svnserver/svn/ is successfull:

svnserve -d -r /var/svnrepos/

I want the SVN server run at system startup. I added the command above into /etc/rc.d/rc.local file. SVN server is running after boot, but when I access to server from client (TortoiseSVN), I get this message:

Unable to connect to a repository at URL 'svn://svnserver/svn'
Can't open file '/var/svnrepos/svn/format': Permission denied

Recct · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-30T09:30:28.907

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Edit: In systemd case you'll need to install enable the relevant service instead: Services and Daemons Executing rc.local might need to be installed as a service itself or even if it is executed you might be trying to start svn service with an incorrect user.

Isn't SVN started with /etc/init.d/svnserve? EDIT: No because systemd is used instead, making the below relevant for earlier versions only

in which case you can create aliases to that script to start it in the relevant /etc/rc<runlevel>.d/ dirs. Or with update-rc.d if available.

edited Sep 30 '15 at 09:30

answered Sep 30 '15 at 09:06

Recct

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Thanks for answer, but `/etc/init.d/svnserve` script does not exist. – jjaros Sep 30 '15 at 09:16
CentOS 7 uses systemd, there will not be an init script – Andy Sep 30 '15 at 09:18
D'oh didn't see the tag! Well, good luck with systemd my friends. – Recct Sep 30 '15 at 09:20
I found this topic on the SVN forum and it works perfectlly! [goo.gl/BHjDtw](http://goo.gl/BHjDtw) – jjaros Sep 30 '15 at 10:37

Start SVN server after boot

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