How to Install Subversion on Arch Linux

Subversion is a popular open-source version control system designed to manage projects and keep track of changes to files and directories. This guide will show you how to install Subversion on an Arch Linux system.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, make sure that your Arch Linux system is up-to-date and that you have administrative privileges. You may also need to install some dependencies to build Subversion from source.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Run the following command to install some basic dependencies required to build Subversion from source on Arch Linux:

sudo pacman -S make gcc apr apr-util sqlite openssl

Step 2: Download Subversion

To download Subversion, head over to the Subversion download page: https://subversion.apache.org/download.cgi

Then, download the latest version of Subversion in source code format using the following command:

cd ~
wget https://mirror.downloadvn.com/apache/subversion/subversion-1.14.0.tar.gz

Step 3: Extract and Compile Subversion

Once the download is complete, extract the archive and navigate to the extracted directory using the following commands:

tar -xzf subversion-1.14.0.tar.gz
cd subversion-1.14.0

Next, run the following commands to compile and install Subversion:

./configure --with-apr=/usr/bin/apr-1-config --with-apr-util=/usr/bin/apu-1-config
make
sudo make install

Step 4: Verify Subversion Installation

To verify if Subversion has been installed correctly, you can run the following command:

svn --version

If Subversion has been installed correctly, it should display the version and other related details.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install Subversion on an Arch Linux system. Subversion is a powerful tool that can help you manage your projects efficiently and keep track of changes to your codebase.