I am setting up a new SVN server on Ubuntu Linux. Where is a good place (best practice) to put the repositories? Should I create a new user? The server will be accessed via http:// so no need to create user accounts etc (as was the case for svn://).
Many thanks in advance
I host my SVN via the apache module, so I usually put it under my apache user, at the same level as my htdocs, and setup a specific authentication just for SVN users. Not under htdocs, but same level.
If you have a lot of projects, dedicate another volume to SVN since it will grow.
The new location for service data according to the FHS is /srv, so under there would probably be best.
I like putting things under /srv, as it seems to match the definition in the FHS.
I guess I'm kind of old school but I like to put things (apache,tomcat,...etc) in /usr/local. So I will usually create repositories in /usr/local/svn and have the Apache module reference that path in the httpd.conf
I've always used /var/svn or /var/lib/svn. While it doesn't quite line up with FHS, it matches closer to what the other apps actually do (On RHEL5, Apache uses /var/www; PostgreSQL uses /var/lib/pgsql). As suggested, /srv/svn looks like another good spot. And you get to say "Look, I'm following the standard!"
Using either /usr/svn or /usr/local/svn would probably be considered bad form, and all your Linux friends will laugh at you behind your back :-)
/home/username/Dropbox
this way you backup the svn and can access it on a windows machine as well.