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RE: Trying to locate an error


From: Tomas Sanchez Romani
Subject: RE: Trying to locate an error
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2003 20:54:38 +0100

Thanks Tom!

That really did the work!

> Hi Tomas -
> 
> Here's what works for me.  First, open a DOS window, and then do a:
> 
> ==============
> C:tmp>set CVSROOT=:ext:address@hidden:/cvsroot/gforge
> 
> C:tmp>set CVS_RSH=c:binsshssh.exe
> 
> C:tmp>set HOME=c:
> 
> C:tmp>cvs co gforge
> cvs server: Updating gforge
> U gforge/AUTHORS
> U gforge/COPYING
> U gforge/ChangeLog
> 
> etc., etc.
> ==============
> 
> Of course, you'll need to replace "gforge" with your own project name.
> Note also that:
> 
> 1) on my Windows machine c:binsshssh.exe is a SSH1 client
> 
> 2) in c:.ssh I have a private key, the matching public key for which
> I've uploaded to Savannah via the text field on "Edit SSH Keys" page
> which is linked to from the "Account Configuration" page.  Savannah only
> allows CVS authentication via public/private key exchange, not via
> password authentication.
> 
> Good luck!
> 
> Yours,
> 
> Tom
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: address@hidden 
> > [mailto:address@hidden On Behalf 
> > Of Tomas Sanchez Romani
> > Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 7:22 AM
> > To: address@hidden
> > Subject: Re: Trying to locate an error
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > So far I got two suggestions:
> > 
> > 1) CVSROOT=:ext:address@hidden:/cvsroot/gforge
> > 
> > trying this (credit to Tom Copeland) a cmd-window opens 
> > executing cvs.exe and keeps me waiting, and waiting, and 
> > waiting... seems that nothing happens.
> > 
> > 2) cvs -z3 -d:ext:address@hidden:/webcvs co -d 
> > c:/apache/htdocs/cage-web/ cvs
> > 
> > trying this (credit to Alex Pop) results in: 
> > 
> > cvs checkout: warning: unrecognized response `Unable to open 
> > connection:
> > ' from cvs server
> > cvs [checkout aborted]: end of file from server (consult 
> > above messages if any)
> > 
> > So, it seems that I'm stuck!
> > 
> > If nothing gets working soon, I'm considering to uninstall 
> > the environment (cvs and ssh) and restart, If I do that, what 
> > do you recommend (I'm on a W2K-box - which will _not_ change!).
> > 
> > regards, Tomas 
> > 
> > 
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Tomas Sanchez Romani" <address@hidden>
> > > To: <address@hidden>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 8:13 PM
> > > Subject: Trying to locate an error
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > Hi!
> > > >
> > > > Newly subscribed and here is my problem:
> > > >
> > > > I'm trying to get started using cvs on savannah, as a developer.
> > > >
> > > > I succeded in init-ing the web-cvs part late one morning, 
> > but when I woke
> > > up I couldn't do it again.
> > > >
> > > > I use winCVS and Putty and execute the following command:
> > > >
> > > > cvs -z3 address@hidden:/webcvs co 
> > c:/apache/htdocs/cage-web/
> > > >
> > > > i get the following error:
> > > >
> > > > cvs checkout: CVSROOT "address@hidden:/webcvs" 
> > must be an
> > > absolute pathname
> > > > cvs [checkout aborted]: Bad CVSROOT.
> > > >
> > > > please help, I've allready tried to get help over at 
> > savannah, but I can't
> > > seem to get help over there.
> > > >
> > > > regards, tomas
> > > >
> > > > ps. sounded a little that they are lousy over there, they 
> > are not. I've
> > > gotten help very quick but it really didn't help ;-)
> > > >
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