subclipse: Unable to load default SVN Client

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I am constantly getting this error when working with eclispe and the subclipse plugin:

Unable to load default SVN Client

I have already installed both the SVNKit and the JavaHL provider, but it can't be found in the preferences:

I am using eclipse for win64bit

Conventioneer answered 11/4, 2011 at 11:37 Comment(0)

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What JavaHL provider have you installed? It sounds like you need 64 bit JavaHL support. Have you tried SlikSVN?

Bal answered 11/4, 2011 at 14:50 Comment(1)

was this the solution? Use SilkSVN? – Palingenesis 2/10, 2013 at 6:1

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I had this problem after installing the latest eclipse and installing subclipse from the marketplace. To resolve you can follow these steps:

Click Help >> Install New Software...
Set Work with: Subclipse 1.10.x Update Site - http://subclipse.tigris.org/update_1.10.x
Ensure Hide items that are already installed is checked.
Click Select All.
Click Next.
Complete the remainder of the installation as usual.

Meyers answered 13/12, 2011 at 10:5 Comment(6)

This really solved the problem. First I installed Subversion 1.8 and Eclipse was throwing 'Enable to load default SVN client'. Than I removed version 1.8, and installed all from 1.6 repository. Worked out. – Precedential 16/12, 2011 at 14:59

Strange but somehow downgrading the version to 1.6 worked for me too – Interlay 3/12, 2012 at 12:26

In reference to the "why does downgrading work?", have any of you considered checking which version of subversion your server is using? Chances are, it's running 1.6.x! From the tigris website itself: "Subclipse 1.6.x includes and requires Subversion 1.6.x client features and working copy format." – Decipher 30/1, 2014 at 21:33

For me the problem persisted after this as well, so I went to: 1. Windows->Preferences->Team->Svn 2. Change client to SvnKit(Pure Java) Courtesy: kunjans.wordpress.com/2013/07/12/… – Surveying 30/6, 2014 at 6:39

This solved the problem for me. I had the same issue with Eclipse Oxygen and CollabNet Edge and Subclipse 1.8.x. But 1.10.x solved the issue. – Eggcup 18/12, 2017 at 17:30

In the year 2019 in eclipse 4.10 I add this URL to Available Software Sites to get subclipse: dl.bintray.com/subclipse/releases/subclipse/latest – Showdown 27/2, 2019 at 8:33

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For ubuntu 12.04 amd64

sudo apt-get install libsvn-java

add this to eclipse.ini after -vmargs:

-vmargs
-Djava.library.path=/usr/lib/jni:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/jni
...

Want answered 14/3, 2012 at 20:36 Comment(3)

This only works if you are running Subversion 1.7 or later. The default version subversion in the 12.04 repo is 1.6.5. Do a svn --version if you are not sure. Here is the bug report and the workaround: bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/subversion/+bug/949143 – Insectivorous 31/8, 2012 at 4:27

This solution works for older versions of Eclipse when your svn client is 1.8+. – Felice 29/12, 2014 at 19:37

You saved my day. Also works with Ubuntu 14.04 amd64. – Fulminant 23/2, 2015 at 22:43

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What JavaHL provider have you installed? It sounds like you need 64 bit JavaHL support. Have you tried SlikSVN?

Bal answered 11/4, 2011 at 14:50 Comment(1)

was this the solution? Use SilkSVN? – Palingenesis 2/10, 2013 at 6:1

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I solved this with easiest way:

sudo apt-get install libsvn-java

sudo cp /usr/lib/jni/* /usr/lib

Himyaritic answered 14/10, 2011 at 13:59 Comment(0)

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Faced the same problem after installed subclipse 1.8 from eclipse marketplace and resolved thru following steps: 1. Install subversion client (required) 2. Install Subversion JavaHL Native Library Adapter (required)

And it works now.

P/S: Eclipse Indigo

Samhita answered 6/6, 2012 at 7:39 Comment(0)

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I don't know about JavaHL but to make the SVNKit appear on the list of SVN interfaces, you need to install the "SVN Client Adapter" and the "SVNKit Adapter" as well.

You can find those on the update site of Subclipse (*http://subclipse.tigris.org/update_1.8.x*).

Elisabeth answered 12/4, 2013 at 19:37 Comment(1)

Installing "SVNKit Client Adapter (Not required)" from Eclipse Marketplace solved the issue for me! Funny thing that "Not required" is part of the plugin-name, but obviously is required. – Paulina 10/2, 2014 at 15:24

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I have a similar problem with Subclipse 1.8. Due to licenses limitations, SVN client aren't bundled with SVN any more. So I find the message "Unable to load default SVN Client".

My solutions is to install SVN client. It can't be easier. Go to Eclispe Marketplace, type Subclipse and click to install Subclipse again, select all options. When restarting Eclipse, it will prompt us to install an SVN client, choose SVNKit or JavaHL (I choose JavaHL). After restarting one more time, it all works.

Manasseh answered 5/6, 2012 at 3:18 Comment(1)

Your approach helped me after updating Ubuntu Linux from 13.10 to 14.04. The Upgrade probably updated the native svn client. After installing Subclipse from the Eclipse Marketplace as described above, it is likely that the internal format of the working copy, or rather many copies (one for each Eclipse project), have changed and need to be upgraded from within Eclipse. Select Project Folder, Right Mouse Click, Team..., Upgrade... A dialog box appears. Click yes. – Bakki 23/4, 2014 at 8:3

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In fedora 16 on x64 i meet also, i solved by downloading subversion 1.7 from here and installing:

yum install subversion-javahl-1.7.1-1.fc16.x86_64.rpm  subversion-libs-1.7.1-1.fc16.x86_64.rpm subversion-1.7.1-1.fc16.x86_64.rpm

Orethaorferd answered 20/1, 2012 at 16:9 Comment(0)

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Install SVN on Eclipse Juno using the update site at http://subclipse.tigris.org/update_1.8.x

Go to Help -> Install new software, then Add update site.

Uppsala answered 13/9, 2012 at 14:55 Comment(0)

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Zend Studio 9 if you upgrade/update to 9.0.3 you will get this error as well. You need to uninstall all subEclipse and JavaHL stuff then follow the install procedures again and restart Zend studio.

Build 20120625 in Zend Version 9.0.3

Wear answered 1/10, 2012 at 15:34 Comment(0)

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If you are using the Subversive plugin (which is newer than the Subclipse one, and the two are easily confused with one another), you might run into problems finding the library even after configuring the library path in eclipse.ini. To fix the entire problem, you might need to add this setting to the file as well:

-Dsubversion.native.library=C:/SlikSVN_JavaHL/libsvnjavahl-1.dll

Read http://www.eclipse.org/subversive/installation-instructions.php for more help, it's a good-quality explanation of everything.

Cohligan answered 11/3, 2013 at 20:7 Comment(0)

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I had same problem with Spring STS 3.5.1 and Sub eclipse version 1.6. Upgraded to version 1.10 of subeclipse and everything is working fine.

Isagogics answered 11/6, 2014 at 14:40 Comment(0)

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The above problem arises with custom eclipse installation and due to updated version of subclipse.

You have to install the older version of subclipse manually.

For this i have done as following:

Under Help menu click "Install New Software..." Select "http://subclipse.tigris.org/update_1.6.x" from the drop down menu If URL of any other advanced version of are available change it to look as above.

Check the options selected are sensible e.g. "Hide items that are already installed" Click "Select All" Click Next/Finish through to completion.

After finishing the installation,under windows menu go to preferences,click on Team and on SVN. Now change the client from Java HL to SVN pure kit.

That's it.

This resolved problem for me

Visceral answered 6/11, 2014 at 12:55 Comment(0)

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Eclipse Java EE IDE for Web Developers.

Version: Oxygen.3a Release (4.7.3a) Build id: 20180405-1200

I solved this problem as follows

1) Install Subversive - SVN Team Provider 4.0.5 from marketplace

2) Team -> SVN -> SVN Connectors and set SVNKit 1.8.14

3) Restart eclipse

All works well

Seraph answered 30/4, 2018 at 19:18 Comment(0)

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