This page describes how to get set up with an svn+ssh protocol Subversion checkout from a Sourceforge repository so that you don't have to specify a password. The svn+ssh method is also more robust and usually faster than the https method as well.
1) Generate a password-less ssh keypair. With OpenSSH it's really easy, keep hitting Enter to leave the password blank. Obviously, you need to replace SFUSERNAME with your actual Sourceforge username:
$ ssh-keygen -C "svn+ssh://SFUSERNAME@svn.code.sf.net/p/brlcad" -f sf_brlcad
2) Install the keypair. Copy the files to \~/.ssh on each system you use:
mv sf_brlcad* ~/.ssh/.
3) Edit your SSH configuration. Specify using that key with Sourceforge. Edit \~/.ssh/config to contain this:
Host svn.code.sf.net
Host svn.code.sourceforge.net
Hostname svn.code.sourceforge.net
IdentitiesOnly yes
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/sf_brlcad
4) Publish the public key. Upload the contents of sf_brlcad.pub to your Sourceforge account:
- Login to the sourceforge.net website.
- Select "Account" from the "Me" menu.
- Paste the contents of your public key file under the "SSH Settings" tab.
5) Wait 10 minutes. It takes time for Sourceforge to update its list of authorized keys across all their servers.
Once your keys are updated, you should be able to svn checkout svn+ssh:... and svn up without using a password.
If you run into any problems, there are more details here: https://sourceforge.net/p/forge/documentation/SSH%20Keys/