SVN: Could not read status line: connection was closed by server

Question

I started getting this error today on my subversion repo when I try to update. Any suggestions?

svn: OPTIONS of 'http://example.org/example_repo': Could not read status line: connection was closed by server (http://example.org)

It appears that when I use the svn+ssh instead of HTTP, it works.

Answer 1

I had the same problem. It turned out to be a conflict with the Cisco Anyconnect Client's Web Security module. I realized it because of some of the console messages I was seeing, did a search and found this: http://www.thebitguru.com/blog/view/394-Random%20Slowdown%20of%20Browsers%20in%20OS%20X%20Mountain%20Lion

Put it together in my head:

• removed cisco anyconnect, success
• reinstalled anyconnect without the "Web Security" module, success.

It was befuddling because it had worked fine before.

Answer 2

I believe it is a protocol issue. Have you recently changed any server setting regarding HTTP/HTTPS?

You could try and do an "svn relocate" to https://example.org/example_rep.