1.Download Berkerley DB from oracle website.
1.1 install Berkeyley DB
cd db-sourcepath/build-unix
../dist/configure –prefix=/opt/local/bdb
make && sudo make install
2. Install apr and apr-util
2.1 Download apr and apr-util from apr.apache.org.
2.2 cd apr-sourcepath
./configure –prefix=/opt/local/apr
make && sudo make install
2.2 cd apr-util-sourcepath
./configure –prefix=/opt/local/apr-util –with-apr=/opt/local/apr –with-berkeley-ab=/opt/local/bdb
make && sudo make install
3. Install subversion
3.1 Download subversion source
3.2 cd subversion-sourcepath
./configure –prefix=/opt/local/svn –with-apxs=/usr/sbin/apxs –with-apr=/opt/local/apr/apr-1-config –with-apr-util=/opt/local/apr-util/apu-1-config
make && sudo make install
you can also use mac ports to install subversion. but may need more time.


可能还需要配置其他的一些东西, 不然可能无法连接到网络主机.
Subversion lingo is a bit foreign to anyone who has not used it before. So, in the case of someone downloading subversion for the first time, they need to be walked through it. Thanks for walking everyone through this subversion download.