# Install subversion with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, pacman, zypper, chocolatey Version control system designed to be a better CVS. Version 1.14.5 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:subversion ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install subversion ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install subversion ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: devel/subversion/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add mod_dav_svn ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: mod_dav_svn from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install libapache2-mod-svn ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: libapache2-mod-svn from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install mod_dav_svn ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: mod_dav_svn from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S subversion ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: subversion from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install libsvn_auth_gnome_keyring-1-0 ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libsvn_auth_gnome_keyring-1-0 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Chocolatey (92%): ```sh choco install svn ``` Evidence: Chocolatey community package catalog: svn from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','superputty' ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:subversion - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 1.14.5 - **Source summary:** Version control system designed to be a better CVS - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-22T14:06:23-07:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - svn (cli) - svnadmin (cli) - svnbench (cli) - svndumpfilter (cli) - svnfsfs (cli) - svnlook (cli) - svnmucc (cli) - svnrdump (cli) - svnserve (cli) - svnsync (cli) - svnversion (cli) - svn (alias) - svnadmin (alias) - svnbench (alias) - svndumpfilter (alias) - svnfsfs (alias) - svnlook (alias) - svnmucc (alias) - svnrdump (alias) - svnserve (alias) - svnsync (alias) - svnversion (alias) ## Dependencies - apache-serf - apr - apr-util - gettext - lz4 - utf8proc ## Build dependencies - gettext - pkgconf - python-setuptools - python@3.14 - swig ## Uses from macOS - expat - sqlite ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Caveats: svntools have been installed to: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/opt/subversion/libexec The perl bindings are located in various subdirectories of: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/opt/subversion/lib/perl5 - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 1.14.5 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-22 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://subversion.apache.org/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Project history and usage Apache Subversion is a centralized version control system, commonly invoked as `svn`. In package-manager culture it is both a historical default and a still-shipped compatibility tool: many build scripts, vendor drops, enterprise repositories, and old open-source workflows continue to assume an `svn` client. ### Project history The official Apache Subversion site says the project was founded in 2000 by CollabNet and positions it as enterprise-class centralized version control. Its original appeal was to be a practical successor to CVS while preserving a simple command-line workflow and a central repository model. Subversion 1.0 arrived in 2004, and the release-history pages show a long-running 1.x line with compatibility as a major theme. Later releases added working-copy metadata changes, improved HTTP behavior, `svnrdump`, `svn patch`, authz improvements, shelving/checkpointing experiments, and an LTS release cadence. ### Adoption history Apache's front page states that Subversion saw widespread adoption in both open source and corporate use. That adoption explains why package managers still carry a broad Subversion toolset: not just `svn`, but administrative and repository utilities such as `svnadmin`, `svnlook`, `svnsync`, `svnserve`, and dump/filter tools. ### How it is used Subversion is used to check out, update, commit, branch, tag, serve, inspect, dump, and synchronize centralized repositories. The official quick start emphasizes installing the `svn` client and using it to interact with remote repositories, while the source-code page demonstrates Subversion self-hosting its own source in an Apache SVN repository. ### Why package nerds care Package nerds care about Subversion because it is a compatibility anchor. Even in a Git-dominated world, packaging `svn` keeps old source fetchers, enterprise workflows, vendor import scripts, and build systems functional. It is also a reminder that package ecosystems preserve operational history, not only fashionable tools. ### Timeline - 2000: CollabNet founds the Subversion project. - 2004: Subversion 1.0 is released. - 2009: Subversion enters the Apache Incubator era. - 2010: Subversion becomes an Apache top-level project. - 2020: Apache Subversion 1.14 becomes the next LTS line after 1.10. ### Related projects - Subversion was explicitly shaped by CVS-era centralized version-control workflows, and it is commonly contrasted with distributed systems such as Git and Mercurial. On servers it is closely associated with Apache HTTP Server integration through `mod_dav_svn` and with `svnserve`. ### Sources - Official 1.14 release notes: https://subversion.apache.org/docs/release-notes/1.14 - Official project page: https://subversion.apache.org/ - Official quick start: https://subversion.apache.org/quick-start.html - Official release history: https://subversion.apache.org/docs/release-notes/release-history.html - Official source-code page: https://subversion.apache.org/source-code.html ## Security Notes broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. - **Geiger risk:** blue / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal ## Configuration and credential file locations These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval. ## Configuration files - Unix: ~/.subversion/config, ~/.subversion/servers, /etc/subversion/config, /etc/subversion/servers - Windows: %APPDATA%/Subversion/config, %APPDATA%/Subversion/servers ## Credential files - Unix: ~/.subversion/auth - Windows: %APPDATA%/Subversion/auth ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** subversion - **Aliases:** svn - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 4 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - libapache2-mod-svn - 1.14.5-3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libapache2-mod-svn from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Apache Subversion server modules for Apache httpd | http://subversion.apache.org/ - Debian apt - libsvn-dev - 1.14.5-3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libsvn-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Development files for Apache Subversion libraries | http://subversion.apache.org/ - Debian apt - libsvn-doc - 1.14.5-3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libsvn-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Developer documentation for libsvn | http://subversion.apache.org/ - Debian apt - libsvn-java - 1.14.5-3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libsvn-java from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Java bindings for Apache Subversion | http://subversion.apache.org/ - Debian apt - libsvn-perl - 1.14.5-3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libsvn-perl from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Perl bindings for Apache Subversion | http://subversion.apache.org/ - Debian apt - libsvn1 - 1.14.5-3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libsvn1 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Shared libraries used by Apache Subversion | http://subversion.apache.org/ - Debian apt - python3-subversion - 1.14.5-3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: python3-subversion from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Python3 bindings for Apache Subversion | http://subversion.apache.org/ - Debian apt - ruby-svn - 1.14.5-3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: ruby-svn from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Ruby bindings for Apache Subversion | http://subversion.apache.org/ - Debian apt - subversion - 1.14.5-3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: subversion from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Advanced version control system | http://subversion.apache.org/ - Debian apt - subversion-tools - 1.14.5-3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: subversion-tools from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Assorted tools related to Apache Subversion | http://subversion.apache.org/ - Ubuntu apt - libapache2-mod-svn - 1.14.3-1build4: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libapache2-mod-svn from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Apache Subversion server modules for Apache httpd | http://subversion.apache.org/ - Ubuntu apt - libsvn-dev - 1.14.3-1build4: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libsvn-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Development files for Apache Subversion libraries | http://subversion.apache.org/ - Ubuntu apt - libsvn-doc - 1.14.3-1build4: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libsvn-doc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Developer documentation for libsvn | http://subversion.apache.org/ - Ubuntu apt - libsvn-java - 1.14.3-1build4: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libsvn-java from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Java bindings for Apache Subversion | http://subversion.apache.org/ - Ubuntu apt - libsvn-perl - 1.14.3-1build4: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libsvn-perl from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Perl bindings for Apache Subversion | http://subversion.apache.org/ - Ubuntu apt - libsvn1 - 1.14.3-1build4: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libsvn1 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Shared libraries used by Apache Subversion | http://subversion.apache.org/ ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [apr](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/apr/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [apr-util](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/apr-util/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [gettext](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gettext/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [lz4](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/lz4/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [python@3.14](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/python-3-14/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [git-svn](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/git-svn/) - Popular package that depends on this formula. - [cvs](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cvs/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, source-control, version-control. - [git](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/git/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, source-control, version-control. - [gource](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gource/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, svn, version-control. - [rcs](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rcs/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, source-control, version-control. - [braid](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/braid/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, version-control. - [breezy](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/breezy/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, version-control. - [codeberg-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/codeberg-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, version-control. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/subversion.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/subversion.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph