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Re: CVS install Help
From: |
Todd Denniston |
Subject: |
Re: CVS install Help |
Date: |
Tue, 08 Feb 2005 08:49:41 -0500 |
Steve wrote:
>
> I installed CVS on box 192.168.1.5
>
> I wanted this to be my server.
>
> I then installed CVS on a separate PC 192.168.1.10
>
> How can I point to the X.X.X.5 machine?
>
> I setup the remote repository. I specified a hostname etc. I am not
> understanding what I need to do to the server side and client so I can check
> out files.
> btw: I used nt* as the network protocol on the .5 machine.
>
> What am I missing. Obviously a lot. Maybe a very simple test I can do for
> the server and then for the client to get me started.
>
> or is there a tutorial online?
>
For Normal CVS
https://www.cvshome.org/docs/
https://www.cvshome.org/docs/manual/
https://www.cvshome.org/docs/manual/cvs-1.11.19/cvs_2.html#SEC26
> I am extremely brand new to this. I need to get this working so people can
> begin checking out code and incorporate this with Eclipse.
>
Your starting to use Windows words I think, so you might be more interested
in CVSNT.
if you can run the cvs client on the command line try running
cvs --version
if it reports CVSNT you are definitely more interested in their variant.
http://www.cvsnt.com/cvspro/
http://www.cvsnt.org/wiki/InstallationTips
http://www.cvsnt.org/manual/html/
specifically
http://www.cvsnt.org/manual/html/Remote-repositories.html
They have a mailing list described at:
http://www.cvsnt.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/cvsnt
> Please any help is extremely appreciated. Even a book which I can buy is
> good. I need a simple step by step guide to get the server and client
> working.
>
> Btw: Do I need to map drives? I really don't want to do this. I have
> programmers who cannot map a drive.
>
Correct, mapping drives (filesystem over network) is a BAD* idea under
either CVS.
*under all but most careful circumstances, and even there it worries people.
--
Todd Denniston
Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC Crane)
Harnessing the Power of Technology for the Warfighter