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I'm using Eclipse Kepler and connect to SVN via VPN. Sometimes VPN connection drops and when I try do do commit without connection I have to wait for 10 minutes until timeout.

The SVN console shows:

commit -m "...comment..." -N ...file_list...
org.apache.subversion.javahl.ClientException: Connection timed out
svn: Commit failed (details follow):
svn: Unable to connect to a repository at URL 'http://192.168.9.2:81/svn/...'
svn: Connection timed out

Why it takes 10 minutes to get timeout? How can I change it?

EDIT:

Maybe it is related to network routing problem. With VPN is disconnected ping 192.168.9.2 gets timeout instead of unreachable host.

Adam
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  • Would suggest looking for svn settings in the settings dialog. I don't know if there are any for this but worth a shot. – LhasaDad Jun 03 '16 at 13:46
  • Heh, that would be too easy. No such settings in Kepler. – Adam Jun 03 '16 at 16:49
  • Agreed. is that the subclipse plugin your using? – LhasaDad Jun 04 '16 at 23:13
  • you might try info from here. if that helps let me know and I will make it an answer: http://www.wandisco.com/svnforum/forum/opensource-subversion-forums/general-setup-and-troubleshooting/tortoisesvn-community-support/9448-howto-change-timeout-delay-time – LhasaDad Jun 04 '16 at 23:22
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    I've just added `http-timeout = 5` to the `servers` file and it works! Thank you! I will be glad to accept your answer. – Adam Jun 04 '16 at 23:43
  • Great, I have posted the answer. – LhasaDad Jun 05 '16 at 14:57

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(If you're connecting to your SVN using http protocol) Try setting the http-timeout property in ([global] or relevant server-group section of the) servers file in your subversion home (at %APPDATA%\Subversion\servers on Windows) to a low enough value (in seconds - say like 30), so that subversion realizes the connection is kaput sooner, and causes an error message pop-up!

(By default, bottom of) The file should looks something like this:

[global]
http-timeout = 30

History:

I also had issues with work VPN every now and then, and google took me to this old question. @lhasadad commented that he posted an answer but I couldn't see one (I don't know if this method did not work for him, or why the post was deleted, but I could confirm that it still works! (that is, it makes the handling of connection issue better)). Unfortunately that forum link is also giving 404 atm. So I dived into wayback machine and found a copy from April 2016! Credits go to "stefan", a moderator of that forum. He also mentions (if you have Tortoise), this servers file can be opened by "Settings\Network[Edit]" in that GUI.

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