Re: Do Subversion server and client versions need to match for Subclipse to work?

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On Mon, Mar 7, 2016 at 11:12 AM, Peter Toennies <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Hi. I am on a project where we have a Subversion server that is using
> version
> 1.7.14. I have a client machine that has Subversion version 1.6.11. I am
> trying to use the Subclipse plugin version 1.6.18 from
> http://subclipse.tigris.org/servlets/ProjectDocumentList?folderID=2240.
> Unfortunately, I cannot get it to work. I was told that I needed to upgrade
> my Subversion client version to match the Subversion server version. I do
> not understand why this is necessary. Here is what I have installed under
> installation details:
>

Subversion clients and servers do NOT need to be running the same version.
Subclipse does not do anything that would change this or make it a
requirement.




>
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> http://tigris-scm.10930.n7.nabble.com/file/n100368/%24740C7FC3AD917C29.jpg
> >
>
> We are using Python on our project and I have the PyDev plugin installed.
> The import of a svn repository is failing. Here is what I am doing and
> seeing:
>
> 1. From "PyDev Package Explorer", right-click and select "Import"
> 2. Under SVN select "Checkout Projects from SVN" and press Next
> 3. Select "Create a new repository"
> 4. Enter the URL for the svn repository and press Next
>
> Next I get an error message like the following, "Error validating location:
> "org.tigris.subversion.javahl.ClientException: svn: URL '<url name here>'
> non-existent in revision '<revision number>'.. Keep location anyway"
>
> 5. Next I select "Yes"
> 6. Next I am shown an error message, 'Folder " does not exist remotely.'
> 7. I dismiss this error message. Then I select the top folder of the
> repository.
> 8. Next I select "Check out as a project in the workspace"
> 9. Next I click on Finish.
>


So why are you doing all of these things?  Assuming you have a valid URL it
would seem like the message in step 6 is relevant and you should be
investigating it more.



> 10. Next I am shown a message saying, "You appear to be checking out the
> root of your repository. Are you sure that this is what you want to do?..."
> I answer "Yes"
> 11. Next I get the error message, "'SVN Checkout' has encountered a
> problem.
> Error Getting Dir list"
>


These are all just further signs that you have not entered a valid URL.
What protocol are you using?  https:// etc..



-- 
Thanks

Mark Phippard
http://markphip.blogspot.com/

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<div dir=3D"ltr">On Mon, Mar 7, 2016 at 11:12 AM, Peter Toennies <span dir=
=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">pgto=
[email protected]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><div c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 =
0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi. I am on a project w=
here we have a Subversion server that is using version<br>
1.7.14. I have a client machine that has Subversion version 1.6.11. I am<br=
>
trying to use the Subclipse plugin version 1.6.18 from<br>
<a href=3D"http://subclipse.tigris.org/servlets/ProjectDocumentList?folderI=
D=3D2240" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://subclipse.tigris.org/=
servlets/ProjectDocumentList?folderID=3D2240</a>.<br>
Unfortunately, I cannot get it to work. I was told that I needed to upgrade=
<br>
my Subversion client version to match the Subversion server version. I do<b=
r>
not understand why this is necessary. Here is what I have installed under<b=
r>
installation details:<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Subversion client=
s and servers do NOT need to be running the same version.=C2=A0 Subclipse d=
oes not do anything that would change this or make it a requirement.</div><=
div><br></div><div><br></div><div>=C2=A0<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmai=
l_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left=
:1ex">
<br>
&lt;<a href=3D"http://tigris-scm.10930.n7.nabble.com/file/n100368/%24740C7F=
C3AD917C29.jpg" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://tigris-scm.1093=
0.n7.nabble.com/file/n100368/%24740C7FC3AD917C29.jpg</a>&gt;<br>
<br>
We are using Python on our project and I have the PyDev plugin installed.<b=
r>
The import of a svn repository is failing. Here is what I am doing and<br>
seeing:<br>
<br>
1. From &quot;PyDev Package Explorer&quot;, right-click and select &quot;Im=
port&quot;<br>
2. Under SVN select &quot;Checkout Projects from SVN&quot; and press Next<b=
r>
3. Select &quot;Create a new repository&quot;<br>
4. Enter the URL for the svn repository and press Next<br>
<br>
Next I get an error message like the following, &quot;Error validating loca=
tion:<br>
&quot;org.tigris.subversion.javahl.ClientException: svn: URL &#39;&lt;url n=
ame here&gt;&#39;<br>
non-existent in revision &#39;&lt;revision number&gt;&#39;.. Keep location =
anyway&quot;<br>
<br>
5. Next I select &quot;Yes&quot;<br>
6. Next I am shown an error message, &#39;Folder &quot; does not exist remo=
tely.&#39;<br>
7. I dismiss this error message. Then I select the top folder of the<br>
repository.<br>
8. Next I select &quot;Check out as a project in the workspace&quot;<br>
9. Next I click on Finish.<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div><br></div><d=
iv>So why are you doing all of these things?=C2=A0 Assuming you have a vali=
d URL it would seem like the message in step 6 is relevant and you should b=
e investigating it more.</div><div><br></div><div>=C2=A0</div><blockquote c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;=
padding-left:1ex">
10. Next I am shown a message saying, &quot;You appear to be checking out t=
he<br>
root of your repository. Are you sure that this is what you want to do?...&=
quot;<br>
I answer &quot;Yes&quot;<br>
11. Next I get the error message, &quot;&#39;SVN Checkout&#39; has encounte=
red a problem.<br>
Error Getting Dir list&quot;<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div><br></div>=
<div>These are all just further signs that you have not entered a valid URL=
.=C2=A0 What protocol are you using? =C2=A0https:// etc..</div><div><br></d=
iv><div><br></div></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div class=3D"gmail_signature=
">Thanks<br><br>Mark Phippard<br><a href=3D"http://markphip.blogspot.com/" =
target=3D"_blank">http://markphip.blogspot.com/</a></div>
</div></div>

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