On Wed, Sep 24, 2003 at 04:17:55AM -0800, Walther The Writer wrote: > > That is what I got: > > C:\>cvs-1.11.5 -d =:pserver:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/cvsro > ot'.
= is not part of the -d switch. you are confusing the bash command: $ export BLAH="etc" with $ cvs -d :pserver:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/myroot co my_module > > For your convenienc, this is from their website: > > download and install CVS. > export CVSROOT=:pserver:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/cvsroot > cvs login > When asked for a password, just press enter. > cvs co PACKAGENAME > you don't appear to be following instructions. -Gabe > 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]: /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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/cvsroot login' followed by the same, > >except instead of login use 'co module' > > > > > >-Gabe _______________________________________________ vox-tech mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
