Re: RTFM? [ was Re: "cvs [commit aborted]: cannot commit files as 'root'"]

[Robert Koberg]

don't know if you all know this or not but it helps me when I can't find
what I need (which is often) on a particualr site:

at google.com's input field:
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| site:cvshome.org error messages |and hit enter
---

site: is a command and so it searches for the keywords at the site specified

You will be amazed at the jewels of wisdom a org/com keeps hidden from it's
users unintentionally...



- Original Message -
From: "Greg A. Woods" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 9:33 PM
Subject: Re: RTFM? [ was Re: "cvs [commit aborted]: cannot commit files as
'root'"]


> [ On Tuesday, July 10, 2001 at 16:40:04 (+0200), Pascal Bourguignon
wrote: ]
> > Subject: Re: RTFM? [ was Re: "cvs [commit aborted]: cannot commit files
as 'root'"]
> >
> > Well, you're not alone having difficulties with the CVS manual. Either
> > a  good number  of CVS  users like  me are  dumb or  indeed  there's a
> > problem with the manual.
>
> I think part of the problem is with this word "read".  It's been quite a
> long time since I sat down and actually read the manual.
>
> I tend to use the 's' key in "info" a lot, and that can result in worse
> side-tracking and unapplicable references than typing "sex" into Google.
>
> I think that if people (including even me!) actually _read_ the manual
> then there would be far less complaint.  Texinfo manuals are, after all,
> generally written in such a way as to lend themselves far more to being
> read than to being used as a reference, and the CVS manual is no
> different in this respect.
>
> I still use (not "read", exactly) the old troff manual sometimes simply
> because it's a better reference despite being effectively deprecated and
> out-of-date.
>
> --
> Greg A. Woods
>
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problems with remote connection

[Robert Koberg]

Hello all,

I cannot checkout modules from a remote linux machine using the commandline
on a win2000 machine.  When I use WinCVS's gui app it works.  I have always
used the gui in the past but want to get into all the other options
available.

I have used both the standard win2000 shell and cygwin to try to connect.
First I try:

$>cvs -d :pserver:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/u/repos login

I can login successfully, next I try:

$>cvs checkout doc

It gives me an error saying I need to use the -d option or specify the
CVSROOT. So I specify the CVSROOT and try to checkout again. This time I get
an error saying:

> 192.168.1.100:Connection refused
cvs [checkout aborted]: end of file from server (consult above message if
any)

I noticed that on windows you need to set the HOME variable and I tried that
too but no go.

Any ideas on what I am doing wrong?

Thanks,
Rob


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problem after login

[Robert Koberg]

I am using pserver to connect to login to the repository.  On the local
linux machine everything is fine. When I try to access it remotely I can log
in and it authenticates me (I assume since there is no error msg and I am
back at the prompt).

But when I try to to check something out I get the error (the remote machine
is 192.168.1.102 -  the cvs machine is 192.168.1.101):
> 192.168.1.102:connection refused
cvs [checkout aborted]: end of file from server (consult above message if
any)

can anyone tell me how to fix this?  I have not seen this error in any FAQ
and I believe I have followed instructions...





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