I have been getting this issue when i perform svn update for a shared directory(on remte server) from my local windows machine. "Error running context: An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host." The directory is very large with several folders and sub-folders. How should i fix this issue?
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If you mean that you're sharing a Subversion working copy with other coworkers using a Windows share, that outcome is to be expected because the system is not designed with that scenario in mind. Subversion needs exclusive access to the .svn directory and a reasonably fast disk access that most LAN setups don't offer.
There's even an entry in the FAQ section of TortoiseSVN documentation:
Can I store a working copy on a network share?
This depends on the network share. But we really, really urge you to not do this! Even if you're using a Windows server and use those network shares, the fcntl() file locking is not fully reliable. And for Samba based shares all bets are off. Which means you will get a corrupted working copy and you then will lose data! Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but someday you will.
Whatever your use case is, your current toolchain cannot cope with it.
