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How to fix "no such user" problem


From: H Brydon
Subject: How to fix "no such user" problem
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:22:49 -0500

Howdy - I have used cvs for several years, and have it set up on an Ubuntu linux box (ie. the linux box is the cvs server with the repository, via pserver) that has mostly worked fine for the interval. I use cvs (ie. client) mostly from my Windows machine, but also from the server and several other linux machines (Mint, Raspberry Pi/Debian wheezy). I periodically have had problems with the cvs server where connections to it will sporadically give "no such user" errors. I have found that a reboot fixed the problem, and when this happens, it happens 'forever' until I reboot the machine. I am now in a situation where I am getting the "no such user" problem permanently, and reboots are not fixing it. I believe I have the config details correct since it has worked 'mostly' properly for several years. Any ideas?

I have rebooted several times today, without the reboot resurrecting cvs. I also tried "sudo /etc/init.d/xinetd restart" but it has never worked (even when the reboot did).

Details:
[logged into the Ubuntu machine (the cvs server) as user 'harvey']

address@hidden:~$ sudo netstat -tap | grep cvs
[sudo] password for harvey:
tcp 0 0 *:cvspserver *:* LISTEN 1073/cvsd

address@hidden:~$ printenv
...
CVSROOT=:pserver:address@hidden:/cvs

address@hidden:~$ cvs version
Client: Concurrent Versions System (CVS) 1.12.13-MirDebian-8 (client/server)
Fatal error, aborting.
harvey: no such user
Server:

address@hidden:~$ cvs -d :pserver:address@hidden:/cvs version
Client: Concurrent Versions System (CVS) 1.12.13-MirDebian-8 (client/server)
Fatal error, aborting.
harvey: no such user
Server:

address@hidden:~$ cvs -d :local:/cvs version
Concurrent Versions System (CVS) 1.12.13-MirDebian-8 (client/server)


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Harvey


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