Harry, > $CVSROOT in this case is: > > <remote-host>:/usr/local/cvsroot > so ssh is involved when talking to CVSROOT. > > Something like cvs add file > > Will first prompt for password but then throws this error: > > cvs add file > Password: xxxxxxxx <enter> > > Unknown command: `server'
What version of the client are you using, eg: CVS 1.11.3, what version of the server? Also what is the server and client OS? > There doesn't seem to be any switches for verbosity in man cvs or for > debug of some kind. cvs -ttt add file > How can I determine what the problem is. > To connect from a unix client to a unix server with CVS 1.11.x you would typically use: CVS_SERVER=path-to-cvs-on-remote-host CVSROOT=:ext:u...@hostname:/path/to/repo To connect from a windows cvsnt client to a unix server with CVS 2.5.x you would use (note: please direct questions about CVSNT to the CVSNT mailing list): CVS_SERVER=path-to-cvs-on-remote-host CVSROOT=:ssh:u...@hostname-or-putty-session-name:/path/or/repo-alias See also: http://ximbiot.com/cvs/manual/cvs-1.12.13/cvs_2.html#SEC29 Regards, Arthur
