Common SVN error messages

Common problems and solutions for Subversion.

• Why am I getting "403 Forbidden" when trying to commit to repos?
  Access restriction for repos may cause this error message for a commit, even though a checkout works fine. This is due to the case-sensitivity of the repository name.
• How do I resolve a Subversion "423 Locked" error?
  Resolve this issue by removing all zombie locks from the repository, then remove the lock on the file or unlock the repository file.
• What does Subversion "405 Method Not Allowed" mean?
  The error message "Server sent unexpected return value (405 Method Not Allowed) in response to MKCOL request for..." means that the commit to the Subversion repository failed. There are a few possible explanations and solutions.
• Why do I get the error "SSL negotiation failed: SSL error: decryption failed or bad record mac" in SSL Subversion operations with a lot of data?
  This can occur due to a problem with OpenSSL 0.9.8; as a workaround try a different version of OpenSSL.
• I can see my repository in a web browser, but 'svn checkout' gives me the error "301 Moved Permanently." What's wrong?
  This means your httpd.conf is misconfigured. Usually this error happens when you have defined the Subversion virtual "location" to exist within two different scopes at the same time.
• How can I fix a Subversion 1.5 memory problem?
  Use shm ssl cache backend vs dbm