Completely delete a repository with SVN

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I have a repository at http://svn.mysite/MySite/. I used the Apache command line to delete it using rm -rf MySite/, and the directory disapeared, but I can still do checkouts from this repo.

How do I completely delete it, so I can start a new empty repository at the same adress that starts at revision 0?

I can't tell you the site's name unfortunatly. My site is hosted on dreamhost, this is why I chose svn, it comes already installed. I know git is better but what do you want... Yes I have a remote ssh access to the server's shell. I first created the repo using the dreamhost interface. — Simon Corcos
– Simon Corcos, Commented Nov 1, 2013 at 1:42
@BasileStarynkevitch the advantages of Git has nothing to do with this question. I love Git but hardselling like this is not helping the OP in any way. — Adrian Shum
– Adrian Shum, Commented Nov 1, 2013 at 2:25

Alexander L. Belikoff · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-01 01:37:00Z

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Have you deleted it on the server or just your working copy? You need to physically remove the repository on the server.

answered Nov 1, 2013 at 1:37

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Deniz Beker · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-02 01:05:08Z

1) Command Line:

svn delete http://svn.mysite/MySite/ --message "Unused"

2) GUI:

Get a version of Tortoise SVN and install it.
You need to have a permission to delete the repository
Right-Click anywhere on desktop > TortoiseSVN > Repo-Browser
Manually delete your target in this folder tree

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