Re: CVS Server problems

[Larry Jones]

Leon Mergen writes:
> 
> Do you have any idea why it says "child exited" ? This means that
> cvspserver immediately dies? What could be the cause of this?

For the third time:

> > Check the permissions on
> > CVS.  Try telnetting to port 2401 (telnet localhost 2401) -- if the
> > connection immediately closes, then either xinetd is unable to start
> CVS
> > or CVS immediately dies.  If the connection stays open, try hitting
> > return -- you should get an error message from CVS.

You should also try running by hand the exact CVS command that xinetd is
running and see if you get any error messages.  The same protocol as for
telnet applies, if it doesn't immediately die, hit return.

-Larry Jones

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