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Setting up Subversion as an xinetd process

  1. Add it to services

    In /etc/services:
    svnserve 3690/tcp # Subversion svnserve
    svnserve 3690/udp # Subversion svnserve

  2. Create the xinetd configuration file for svnserve
    In /etx/xinetd.d/svnserve:
    # default: on
# Subversion server

service svnserve
{
        socket_type     = stream
        protocol        = tcp
        user            = svnadmin
        wait            = no
        disable         = no
        server          = /usr/local/bin/svnserve
        server_args     = -i
        port            = 3690
}

    Of course, adjust the above for port, file location, user, etc.

  3. Restart xinetd service
    kill -SIGUSR2 `cat /var/run/xinetd.pid`
  4. Verify svnserve is listening
    # netstat -anp | grep LISTEN | grep 3690
    tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:3690 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 3303/xinetd


    - or - 

    # telnet localhost 3690
Trying 127.0.0.1...
Connected to localhost.
Escape character is '^]'.
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Posted by kasia on June 17, 2004 02:45 PM |

Comments

5) If not on a protected network, launch via TCP Wrappers and limit access via /etc/hosts.{allow,deny}

Posted by: Steve Friedl | June 17, 2004 05:42 PM

6) Operate behind a firewall :)

Posted by: kasia | June 17, 2004 08:39 PM

Ooh, a completely unexpected tidbit. Thanks!

Isn't it great to find something you never knew you wanted? :)

Posted by: Tom | June 17, 2004 10:29 PM