How can I use post-commit hooks to copy committed files to a web directory from SVN?

Question

My Ubuntu server has Apache and Subversion installed. I use this server as a staging server, purely for testing purposes. I use Apache to host the web application, and Subve

Answer 1

I think the real, overarching question you should be asking yourself---which you may already have asked yourself of course---is this: "how can I test my code most easily before deploying it?"

I think a good answer is to install Apache on your development box and run it as your own user, with webroot and/or cgi path at /home/richardhenry/src/mywebsite (or whereever you check out your code).

That way, you can test your code without even committing. As a result, you won't litter your trunk with broken or useless commits. In general, keeping independent things independent tends to be A Good Idea (TM).

Alternatively, sync the web server against your working directory with rsync, or write a script which pushes your file(s) from the dev box to your staging server and add a Makefile rule which runs your script (or calls up rsync). If you want to be really fancy, use inotify or some other file notification monitor to run your script automatically.