From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Sep 11 16:54:33 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E3B67106566B for ; Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:54:32 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dmw@coder.cl) Received: from mail-bw0-f206.google.com (mail-bw0-f206.google.com [209.85.218.206]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6337F8FC0C for ; Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:54:31 +0000 (UTC) Received: by bwz2 with SMTP id 2so870235bwz.43 for ; Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:54:31 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.204.157.21 with SMTP id z21mr2244397bkw.160.1252688071024; Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:54:31 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <4AAA7E30.3080201@ibctech.ca> References: <4AAA7E30.3080201@ibctech.ca> Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:54:30 -0400 Message-ID: From: Daniel Molina Wegener To: Steve Bertrand Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Questions -" Subject: Re: SVN + Apache X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: dmw@coder.cl List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:54:33 -0000 2009/9/11 Steve Bertrand > Hi all, > > The only relevance that this has to FBSD is that both Apache and > subversion were installed via packages. > > I've been meaning to get around to enabling SVN so that I can access my > repo via HTTPs. However, most of the docs I've found via Sir Google > claim that it's likely that I'll have to recompile subversion ( and/or > apache ) in order to make it work. > > Although I have very up-to-date clone-able backups and archives of this > particular system, I really don't want to do anything that has the > potential of clobbering my current working setup. > > Can those in the know provide any insight into: > > - how I can verify whether the necessary components are currently installed > > - how to identify whether said components were compiled with the > appropriate args > > - a q&d howto consisting of a path of least resistance ( or a reference > to a confirmed reliable existing howto ) > > - any caveats and/or things to look for prior to trying to implement it > > I'm the only one who uses the repository ( at this time ), and currently > I access it via SSH. Security isn't an overly major concern at this > point, as I will just apply the web server to it's own IPv6 address and > filter those who could potentially access it via IPFW :) > You need to install --- as basic packages --- Apache, subversion and mod_davsvn to access subversion repositories from HTTPS. > > Cheers! > > Steve > Best Regards, DMW