which directory should I checkout our java project files into for a team build

we use svn(subversion) for our source repository. On the same box, we build our project PLUS deploy it onto an appserver. All the team members(under 10, in number) will login to the Linux (ubuntu server) box and run the build script.

Question : I would like to know which directory is typically used for creating the home directory for the subversion checkout and doing the build. What type of permissions should I be givin开发者_开发技巧g so that the teammembers can come in to that dir, update the source code(svn update) and run the build script (ant).

P.S : I'm also interested in any understand best-practices.

Thank you,

Sounds like you need a Continuous Integration server. Install Hudson on the server and use that instead.

Hudson will automatically check out changes from Subversion and build them when something is checked in. You can also make it deploy to an app server after a successful build. And you can trigger builds manually if you want, for example for a release.

You'll find it very easy to get started with.