Migrate a Subversion Repository to a New Server with svnadmin Dump and Load
Move SVN history between servers using svnadmin hotcopy, dump and load, then verify integrity and relocate working copies.
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Move SVN history between servers using svnadmin hotcopy, dump and load, then verify integrity and relocate working copies.
Diagnose Subversion working copy failures after a repository URL change and decide between svn relocate and a fresh checkout using UUID and history checks.
Migration strategy integration boundary Subversion offers two primary migration paths: svnsync for incremental replication and svnadmin dump/load for full-history snapshots. Each tool addresses different constraints, but neither provides a built-in mechanism to combine their strengths for a true zero-downtime cutover. Core tension svnsync minimizes the final