On 09.02.2018 17:45, Julian Foad wrote: > Daniel Shahaf wrote: >> Branko Čibej wrote on Tue, 06 Feb 2018 22:10 +0100: >>> The error message now looks like this: >>> >>> $ svn ls http://svn.apache.org/foo >>> svn: E170013: Unable to connect to a repository at URL >>> 'http://svn.apache.org/foo' >>> svn: E175003: The server does not support the HTTP/DAV protocol >>> >>> Ideas for better wording wold be most welcome. > > That's not accurate: the server may support it but not at that URL. > How about, > > "There is no Subversion repository (or WebDAV service) at that URL."
The code I currently have in my working copy can tell the difference between HTTP only, DAV only and Subversion servers. I'm just not sure that it makes any sense to tell users about the difference. >> Add some hints? E.g., >> >> "If you are the server admin, make sure you have the 'SVNPath' (or >> 'SVNParentPath') and 'DAV svn' directives in the <Location> block" > > I'm not too keen on the user seeing such a message. Most usage occurs > against already tested servers, so it's likely they just mistyped a > URL or copy-pasted an inappropriate URL. Agreed ... user usually can't do anything about it anyway, and admins will (presumably) know why the server configuration is wrong. -- Brane
