Tortoise SVN attempt to write a readonly database windows

Question

Currently getting an error when trying to commit code via Tortoise SVN.

Transmitting file data ..done
Committing transaction... Committed revision 2827.
Warning: post commit FS processing had error: 
sqlite[S8]: attempt to write a readonly database

There are no locks which I can see, Any recommendations to solutions will be great.

Answer 1

The error in your particular case happens on the server side. There is a problem with the post-commit hook script. Contact the server or repository admin.

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Check the permissions to the working copy. If the error is produced by a server side hook script, contact the server administrator.

I guess that the complete error message that you receive looks like in this example:

svn: E155004: Commit failed (details follow):
svn: E155004: Failed to lock working copy 'C:\Users\usr\myproject'.
svn: E200031: sqlite[S8]: attempt to write a readonly database
svn: E200042: Additional errors:
svn: E200031: sqlite[S8]: attempt to write a readonly database

This issue should be caused by insufficient permissions to .svn directory and .svn/wc.db file in particular (e.g. C:\Users\usr\myproject\.svn\wc.db). You should double-check that the user account that runs svn commit has permissions to write to C:\Users\usr\myproject\ directory and its contents.

You can also workaround this issue by checking out a fresh working copy to a new location where you have the required permissions.