TracError: The 'repository_dir' has changed, a 'trac-admin resync' operation is needed.

[javabuk@…]

This problem occurs when i try to upload a file to subversion, more detailed error:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.4/trac/web/main.py", line 406, in dispatch_request
    dispatcher.dispatch(req)
  File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.4/trac/web/main.py", line 191, in dispatch
    chosen_handler = self._pre_process_request(req, chosen_handler)
  File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.4/trac/web/main.py", line 263, in _pre_process_request
    chosen_handler = f.pre_process_request(req, chosen_handler)
  File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.4/trac/versioncontrol/api.py", line 73, in pre_process_request
    self.get_repository(req.authname).sync()
  File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.4/trac/versioncontrol/cache.py", line 82, in sync
    raise TracError("The 'repository_dir' has changed, "
TracError: The 'repository_dir' has changed, a 'trac-admin resync' operation is needed.

Thanks

Jorge

[Emmanuel Blot]

It's all in the title: you need to run trac-admin resync on your Trac repository.