This happened when I was trying to use repository from Eclipse using Subclipse plugin. The first time I was setting up repository in Eclipse I specified password based authentication, password was memorized and never asked again (because I clicked on checkbox to memorize it).

Because Subclipse and JavaHL got compatibility issues, and the error was mentioning JavaHL I was thinking problem is still with Subclipse and JavaHL versions incompatibility. Tried to re-install different Subclipse versions. Didn’t help.

So, here goes solution:

1. Clean passwords saved in Eclipse. Remove .keyring file from (eclipse_installed_dir/configuration/org.eclipse.core.runtime/)

2. Change authentication type to File based and specify path to your ~/.ssh/id_rsa (note, not id_rsa.pub)

3. Do any SVN action (update / commit / checkout … )

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