How can I find the version number for my SVN server software, using TortoiseSVN?

Question

I'm using TortoiseSVN 1.6.8, and suspect I may be having a version incompatibility with my server.

How can I discover the version of SVN running on the server?

Preferably from Tortoise, but failing that, from the SVN command line.

Answer 1

Assuming that your SVN repository is getting accessed as an HTTP URL, say http://www.server.com/mysvnrepos/, you should be able to access the URL from your web browser.

From Windows Explorer, try File -> TortoiseSVN -> Repo Browser. Copy the URL of the repository and paste into your browser. It may return a source revision list, along with a footer at the bottom of the web page that reads "Powered by Subversion x.x.x."