[JENKINS-20383] Jenkins user's HOME path remain at default after JENKIINS_HOME change in redhat box: svn credentials fail. $JENKINS_HOME/.subversion not created

Subversion credentials fail upon svn calls to the svn repo server after successful authenticaion in project to the repository.

1) Changed JENKINS_HOME directory in /etc/sysconfig/jenkins from default of /var/lib/jenkins for all build and workspace work. HENCE $ITEM_ROOT has changed.

2) Entered userid/password in subversion authentication for project.

3) hudson.scm.SubversionSCM.xml has correct

4) subversion.credentials for project job has correct

5) $JENKINS_HOME/.subversion does not get created however which is part of the problem.

6) user jenkins still points to default HOME directory.

Note: svn checkout works in job and at command line

The svn command failed.

Command output:

svn: OPTIONS of 'http://devsvn.gspt.net/xxx/xxx/': authorization failed: Could not authenticate to server: rejected Basic challenge (http://devsvn.gspt.net)

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Originally reported by cvecchione, imported from: Jenkins user's HOME path remain at default after JENKIINS_HOME change in redhat box: svn credentials fail. $JENKINS_HOME/.subversion not created

• status: Open
  
• priority: Major
  
• component(s): subversion-plugin
  
• resolution: Unresolved
  
• votes: 0
  
• watchers: 1
  
• imported: 20251212-090250
  

Raw content of original issue

Subversion credentials fail upon svn calls to the svn repo server after successful authenticaion in project  to the repository.

1) Changed JENKINS_HOME directory in /etc/sysconfig/jenkins from default of /var/lib/jenkins for all build and workspace work. HENCE $ITEM_ROOT has changed.

2) Entered userid/password in subversion authentication for project.

3) hudson.scm.SubversionSCM.xml has correct <entry>

4) subversion.credentials for project job has correct <entry>

5) $JENKINS_HOME/.subversion does not get created however which is part of the problem.

6) user jenkins still points to default HOME directory.

Note: svn checkout works in job and at command line

The svn command failed.

Command output:

svn: OPTIONS of 'http://devsvn.gspt.net/xxx/xxx/': authorization failed: Could not authenticate to server: rejected Basic challenge (http://devsvn.gspt.net)

• environment: Redhat v5.x with SVN v1.6.x