- correct instructions on how to create the svn account (bnc#655094)

OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/devel:tools:scm:svn/subversion?expand=0&rev=30

subversion.rcsvnserve

@@ -96,8 +96,16 @@ case "$1" in
 	echo -n "Starting svnserve "
 	## Start daemon with startproc(8). If this fails
 	## the return value is set appropriately by startproc.
-	startproc -u "$SVNSERVE_USERID" -g "$SVNSERVE_GROUPID" -e $SVNSERVE_BIN $SVNSERVE_OPTIONS
+	if test -z "$SVNSERVE_USERID" || ! (/usr/bin/id $SVNSERVE_USERID &>/dev/null) \
 
+           test -z "$SVNSERVE_GROUPID" || ! (/usr/bin/id $SVNSERVE_GROUPID;
+	then
+		echo "User $SVNSERVE_USERID does not exist."
+		echo "Please check $SVNSERVE_CONFIG before starting this service."
+		rc_failed
+	else
+		startproc -u "$SVNSERVE_USERID" -g "$SVNSERVE_GROUPID" -e $SVNSERVE_BIN $SVNSERVE_OPTIONS
+	fi
 	# Remember status and be verbose
 	rc_status -v
 	;;