Re: A Permission Problem

[Larry Jones]

Scott Holmes writes:
> 
> address@hidden> cvs -d :pserver:address@hidden:/home/amsdesk/cvsroot checkout 
> V4
> cvs server: cannot open /root/.cvsignore: Permission denied
> cvs [server aborted]: can't chdir(/root): Permission denied

http://www.cvshome.org/docs/manual/cvs_21.html#SEC182

Either you don't have -f on the pserver command line in /etc/inetd.conf
(or equivalent) or your pserver has $HOME set in its environment (which
it shouldn't, probably because inetd has it set in *its* environment,
which it shouldn't).  See the archives of this list:

http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-cvs

if you need more info or help.  This is *THE* most frequently asked FAQ.

-Larry Jones

Philistines. -- Calvin