#get packages
sudo apt-get install subversion
#create repository (write access required to the repository location)
sudo svnadmin create /repository
#add user(s), edit 2 files:
/repository/conf/passwd:
[users]
bawi = bawi
/repository/conf/svnserve.conf
[general]
anon-access = read
auth-access = write
password-db = passwd
#start subversion as daemon:
sudo svnserve -d
#restarting subversion can be done via
sudo kill svn_pid
sudo svnserve -d