Re: cvs import error

[Jim Hyslop]

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Katherine Wolfe wrote:
> I'm trying to learn CVS and have done the following after creating my
> cvsroot directory and setting the env variable CVSROOT and running the
> 'init' command:
> 
> I issue the command
>       cvs -d /cvsroot import learn_cvs example_project ver_0-1
> 
> and after entering comments into the editor window, receive the following
> output:
>       cvs [import aborted]:  attempt to import the repository
> 
> Anyone know what this means and more importantly, how to resolve?

It means that the current directory was within the repository when you
issued the command. You cannot issue the import command while inside the
repository.

Just cd to the location where the existing source files are, and
re-issue the command.

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