[vox-tech] Compile problem...

Walther The Writer vox-tech@lists.lugod.org
Wed, 24 Sep 2003 04:37:17 -0800


Gabe, 

C:\>cvs-1.11.5 -d =:pserver:anon@cvs.nitmtl.ca:/cvsroot opens window " open with" ???

Walther.


>
>That is what I got:
>
>C:\>cvs-1.11.5 -d =:pserver:anon@cvs.nitmtl.ca:/cvsroot co module
>cvs-1.11.5 checkout: CVSROOT password specification is only valid for
>cvs-1.11.5 checkout: pserver connection method.
>cvs-1.11.5 [checkout aborted]: Bad CVSROOT: `=:pserver:anon@cvs.nitmtl.ca:/cvsro
>ot'.
>
>
>For your convenienc, this is from their website:
>
>download and install CVS.
>export CVSROOT=:pserver:anon@cvs.nitmtl.ca:/cvsroot
>cvs login
>When asked for a password, just press enter.
>cvs co PACKAGENAME
>
>Walther.
>
>
>>On Wed, Sep 24, 2003 at 03:53:51AM -0800, Walther The Writer wrote:
>>> 
>>> Thanks Micah, I think you're right. I checked their website again and they're saying to use their 
>>> latest and unstable version. Problem now is that when I'm trying to fetch a file from CVS repository
>>> i.e.
>>> 
>>> C:\>cvs-1.11.5 export CVSROOT=:pserver:anon@cvs.nitmtl.ca: /cvsroot
>>> cvs-1.11.5 export: No CVSROOT specified!  Please use the `-d' option
>>> cvs-1.11.5 [export aborted]: or set the CVSROOT environment variable.
>>> 
>>> what that means? Thanks.
>>> Walther.
>>
>>It means you should use CVS with the -d option, or make the :pserver... line
>>into the CVSROOT shell variable.
>>
>>try 'cvs -d :pserver:anon@cvs.nitmtl.ca:/cvsroot login' followed by the same,
>>except instead of login use 'co module'
>>
>>
>>-Gabe
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