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Hello !

I´m a beginner about cvs.

I want to use Eclipse´s cvs, but when I add a new repositorie, the system
can´t locale host. I think I haven´t configure a cvs server. How can I
configure a cvs server? Do I need something else (software)? Where can I
find information about my problem? and about the use of Eclipse´s cvs too.

Note: My computer is in a intranet and I want to use it as a server cvs and
as a client cvs too. Besides there are some computers that will work as
client cvs.

Thanks and greetings, Jorge.

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Hi,

Finally I configure my cvs server in my machine under a shell (without gui)
with cvs command. For this:

  • I created a repository in /usr/local/cvsroot

  • I have changed the owner and permissions of this

  • I have created a file (/usr/local/cvsroot/CVSROOT/passwd) containing
    this:
    anonymous:
    or
    jorge::cvs (and I have created an new user cvs)

  • I have added a line in /etc/services:
    cvspserver 2401/tcp #CVS PServer

  • I have added a line in /etc/inetd.conf
    cvspserver stream tcp nowait cvs /usr/bin/cvs
    cvs --allow-root=/usr/local/cvsroot pserver

  • I launch the daemon inetd

  • Then I try to connect with this line:
    cvs -d :pserver:anonymous@pc1:/usr/local/cvsroot login
    or
    cvs -d :pserver:jorge@pc1:/usr/local/cvsroot login

  • and I introduce the password (empty) and the server produce an error
    of authentification.

I think it happen because I have problems with passwords, but I´m not sure.

I don´t know how I can introduce an encrypt password in this file. What
utility is necesary to do this?

Have I configure wrong the cvs server?

Can you help me, please? I´m completely lost.

Thanks, Jorge.

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Jorge wrote:

Hi,

Finally I configure my cvs server in my machine under a shell (without gui)
with cvs command. For this:
[…]

  • I have created a file (/usr/local/cvsroot/CVSROOT/passwd) containing
    this:
    anonymous:
    or
    jorge::cvs (and I have created an new user cvs)
    […]

  • Then I try to connect with this line:
    cvs -d :pserver:anonymous@pc1:/usr/local/cvsroot login
    or
    cvs -d :pserver:jorge@pc1:/usr/local/cvsroot login

  • and I introduce the password (empty) and the server produce an error
    of authentification.

I don’t think Eclipse requires CVS passwords, but you can create them
easily enough… try this Perl script:

#!/usr/bin/perl
srand(time());
my $randletter = “(int (rand (26)) + (int (rand (1) + .5) % 2 ? 65 : 97))”;
my $salt = sprintf ("%c%c", eval $randletter, eval $randletter);
my $plaintext = shift;
my $crypttext = crypt ($plaintext, $salt);

print “${crypttext}\n”;

run it with the desired password as the first and only argument, then
stick that in the CVS passwd file between the user ID and user-to-run-as.

Another thing to check… did you create the CVS user? :slight_smile:

Your CVS login lines look OK; perhaps the CVS Bubbles site (use Google
to find “CVS Bubbles”) has an article about setting up anonymous CVS access?

–
Chris Herborth (cherborth@qnx.com)
Never send a monster to do the work of an evil scientist.