Re: Can't check in with CVS 1.11.21

[Jim Hyslop]

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Simon Renshaw wrote:>
> Using extssh instead of pserver won't change the behavior of CVS?
Not at all. The only behavioural difference between the two protocols is
the authentication mechanism. Once you've been authenticated, it's the
same programs running the same routines.

Ssh is a much more secure, robust protocol than pserver.

> I was indeed using root. I created a normal user and I was able to do a check 
> in.
> 
> Unfortunately, now it won't let me do a checkout... I get the following error 
> messages:
[trimming away the fat]
> Error 2005-11-23 13:48:54.033 : cvs checkout: failed to create lock directory 
> for `/usr/local/cvsroot/Expresso' (/usr/local/cvsroot/Expresso/#cvs.lock): 
> Permission denied

Just what it said - you don't have write permissions to the directory.
> 
> I ran chgrp -R cvs $CVSROOT before trying to do the checkout. Any idea?
Check the permissions for the specified directory,
/usr/local/cvsroot/Expresso.

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