Re: Eclipse, cvs, and extssh

[Bruno Haible]

Hi Mark,

> For cvs 1.12.x, you could use CVSROOT=":ext;CVS_RSH=ssh:hostname:/path" for
> those repositories that need to use ssh and
> CVSROOT=":ext;CVS_RSH=rsh:hostname:/path" for those repositories that
> need to use rsh. This is probably a superior method for handing these
> problems providing that it does not give Eclipse heartburn...

What do you mean, "I could use ..."?

Do you mean, the user should set the CVSROOT environment variable or
use the -d option each time he works in a checkout created by Eclipse?
As explained earlier, this is not a workable solution for users who have
multiple cvs checkouts.

Do you mean, I should replace the contents of the CVS/Root files after
Eclipse created the checkout? I'm sure Eclipse won't work with that
afterwards.

The cvs program can do that much more easily. When it sees
  :extssh:
treat it like
  :ext;CVS_RSH=ssh:

This is what the 1-statement patch does that I sent in the last mail.

Bruno