FAQs

What is Subversion?

Subversion is a centralized version control system that is free and open-source. It’s used to keep track of current and previous versions of projects.

What are supported operating systems?

Subversion runs on all modern Unix flavors, as well as Windows, BeOS, OS/2, and macOS.

What is Trunk in SVN?

The trunk is a directory in which all major development takes place. Developers frequently check it out to work on the project.

What is TortoiseSVN?

TortoiseSVN is a widely used SVN client for communicating with the SVN server. It’s a Windows-based revision control, version control, and source control software.

What are components of SVN?

The SVN server and the SVN client are the two main components of SVN.