CVS CO Error

[Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P.]

Kenneth A. Bond wrote:

>Hello,
>I am trying to update my source using CVS, as CVSup is not an option in 
>my current environment. I am running FreeBSD 4.10.
>Below are the commands that I am entering in order to perform the update, 
>but for some reason, I am getting the following error when attempting to update my source:
> 
>lx1005# pwd
>/usr/src
>lx1005# setenv CVSROOT anoncvs at anoncvs.FreeBSD.org:/home/ncvs
>lx1005# cvs co -rRELENG_4_10 src
>cvs [checkout aborted]: cannot write /home/ncvs/CVSROOT/val-tags: Permission denied
>lx1005# whoami
>root
> 
>These commands show that I am in the /usr/src directory (which is where I 
>should be), and that I am the root user.
>I was informed by another user that this was a server error, but I can't 
>seem to get around it no matter which anoncvs server I use.
> 
>Please advise.
>Thanks
>  
>

I'm thinking it must be something in your configuration, as I
can't replicate the problem here.

Do you have "CVS_RSH=ssh" in your environment?


>Computers are like Air Conditioners: They stop working properly if you open Windows.
>  
>

Heh...if only people would build houses without them.  But they
like the look of Windows, methinks...

Kevin Kinsey