I installed Subversion on linux. The repository I created is in /root/. I did this command as root: svnserve -d
I see a svnserve daemon running in the processes (with a ps -ef | grep svn). However, I cannot access the repository via a web browser. Via the workstation that I connect to the Linux server with Putty, I open a web browser. In the browser I go to (with an http:// in front of) these URLs fullyqualifieddomainname/nameOfRepo and hostname/nameOfRepo. I don't see anything with either URL. I killed the svnserve process. I started it again, and tried browsing to it. I have never been able to see via a web broswer my new Subversion repository in a newly installed Subversion instance. How do I access Subversion via a web UI?
I tried svnserve -i
That didn't work either.
Does Subversion need anonymous access for web browsing? I'm not getting any message when I browse to it via a web browser. That's why it doesn't seem to be a permissions issue (with anonymous access). What all needs to be configured to permit Subversion to be accessible via a web browser? (Should I check something in IP tables? Do I need ViewVC?)
There is no web interface exposed when you use svnserve. You need to use HTTP to serve your repository, or install a web-based repository browser like ViewVC.