John Blanco writes:
>
> $ cvs commit
> cvs [commit aborted]: cannot commit files as 'root'
>
> Any ideas? I've tried everything....checked permissions and so on. I
> need to at least know what the error means...
The following appears in src/config.h -- it explains the situation and
what to do about it:
/*
* When committing a permanent change, CVS and RCS make a log entry of
* who committed the change. If you are committing the change logged
* in as "root" (not under "su" or other root-priv giving program),
* CVS/RCS cannot determine who is actually making the change.
*
* As such, by default, CVS disallows changes to be committed by users
* logged in as "root". You can disable this option by commenting out
* the lines below.
*/
#ifndef CVS_BADROOT
#define CVS_BADROOT
#endif
-Larry Jones
It doesn't have a moral, does it? I hate being told how to live my life.
-- Calvin
