CVSROOT checkout?

[Xin LI]

On Fri, Sep 17, 2004 at 10:37:35AM +0200, Attila Nagy wrote:
> I would like to checkout the FreeBSD CVSROOT from CVS, but I cannot find it.
> 
> Some years ago I was able to do this from anoncvs.freebsd.org, but 
> currently it refuses CVS pserver access.
> 
> From the following page:
> http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/anoncvs.html
> 
> neither
> "USA: freebsdanoncvs at anoncvs.FreeBSD.org:/home/ncvs (ssh only - no 
> password)"
> 
> and
> 
> "setenv CVSROOT :pserver:anoncvs at anoncvs.FreeBSD.org:/home/ncvs
> % cvs login
> At the prompt, enter the password ``anoncvs''."
> 
> does not work.
> 
> Is this normal and just the document lags behind reality?

I think you may want
  setenv CVSROOT :ext:anoncvs at anoncvs.FreeBSD.org:/home/ncvs

Instead.  This should work in this case.  Note that with ssh you
don't need a cvs login any more.

Maybe we should document about how to use a SSH anoncvs?

Cheers,
-- 
Xin LI <delphij frontfree net>	http://www.delphij.net/
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