Re: CVS tag problem

[Mark D. Baushke]

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Sarah Gonzales <address@hidden> writes:

> I'm having a problem using CVS 1.11.2 over ssh. Specific error message is
> below. I've looked for stale lock files, checked permissions on the
> repository as well as the val-tags file - any ideas would be appreciated.
> I've checked the logs and nothing shows up there either.
> 
> cvs tag -b CFGSwitchFixes
> ? build-i686-Linux
> ? i686-Linux
> ? src/OpenAnalysis/Interface/.IRInterface.h.swp
>    cvs server: Tagging .
>   T Makefile
>   T README
>   cvs server: Tagging src
>   cvs [server aborted]: could not open lock file
>   OpenAnalysis/src/,Makefile.am,': Permission denied
>
> I've checked the *NIX file permissions on the repository files
> (they are correct) as well as the

Look at the directory permissions for OpenAnalysis/src/ it is trying
to create a new file ,Makefile.am, (which should NOT already exist)
as the user doing the tag. It is also possible that you have group
write permissions, but that the user is not a part of the group for
that directory.

> 
> -rw-rw-r-- CVSROOT/val-tags
> 
> many thx in advance!

        Good luck,
        -- Mark
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