On Sat, 9 Mar 2002, Patrick Nelson wrote: > I get an error that says "cvs [commit aborted]: cannot commit files as > 'root'"
Try running the commit like "su $user -c 'cvs commit ...'" > So I'm wondering what the problem is. Is it that I can't be su to run cvs? > The problem is that the files I'm creating come from the output of commands > that are run as root user. I'd rather not su the exit and then commit. So > I guess I'm asking what are the restrictions on a local repository? I have > read the frigging manual and can not find any mention of this whatsoever... Restrictions on doing things as root are usually there with good reason, I'd try to figure a way of avoiding it. Can you not run the root stuff in one screen/terminal and the cvs stuff in another? _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
