diff -Nru layman-1.2.0-/layman/overlays/svn.py layman-1.2.0/layman/overlays/svn.py
--- layman-1.2.0-/layman/overlays/svn.py	2008-09-02 03:02:10.000000000 +0200
+++ layman-1.2.0/layman/overlays/svn.py	2008-09-02 03:13:40.000000000 +0200
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+from   layman.config            import Config
 from   layman.utils             import path
 from   layman.overlays.overlay  import Overlay
 
@@ -47,7 +48,12 @@
 
         Overlay.add(self, base)
 
-        return self.cmd(self.binary + ' co "' + self.src + '/" "' +
+        if Config['quiet']:
+            quiet_option = '-q '
+        else:
+            quiet_option = ''
+
+        return self.cmd(self.binary + ' co "' + quiet_option + self.src + '/" "' +
                         path([base, self.name]) + '"')
 
     def sync(self, base):
@@ -55,7 +61,12 @@
 
         self.supported()
 
-        return self.cmd(self.binary + ' update "' + path([base, self.name]) +
+        if Config['quiet']:
+            quiet_option = '-q '
+        else:
+            quiet_option = ''
+
+        return self.cmd(self.binary + ' up "' + quiet_option + path([base, self.name]) +
                         '"')
 
     def supported(self):