Concurrent Version System (CVS)

CVS Installation.

In order to setup a Concurrent Versioning System (CVS) server on the system, follow these steps:

1. Make a cvs user with a home directory as well as create a new group called cvs:

   groupadd cvs
   useradd cvs -g cvs
   

2. Create repository # cvs -d /usr/local/cvsroot init *** (my changes)
   

3. Change owner and group of repository and all files to cvs:

   chown -R cvs.cvs /usr/local/cvsroot  *****(my chages)

4. Set the CVSROOT variable. This will be /home/cvs since a cvs user was created and its home directory will be used. Set this variable in /etc/profile by adding the the following to the end of the file:

   export CVSROOT=/home/cvs
   

5. Then set the permissions for /usr/bin/cvs so it can be executed at startup:

   chmod 2755 /usr/bin/cvs
   

6. Finally, add the following to the file /etc/xinetd.d/cvspserver

   service cvspserver
   {
          disable            = no
          socket_type    = stream
          wait                = no
          user                = cvs
          group              = cvs
          log_type          = FILE /var/log/cvspserver
          protocol          = tcp
          env                 = '$HOME=/home/cvs'
          bind                = 10.10.10.10
          log_on_failure  += USERID
          port                = 2401
          server             = /usr/bin/cvs
          server_args     = -f --allow-root=/usr/local/cvsroot pserver
   }
   

   Note: On the line that states the bind IP address: "bind = 10.10.10.10", replace "10.10.10.10" with the IP address to be used.
   
7. Make sure restart service : service xinetd restart or /etc/rc.d/rc5.d/S56xinetd restart
8. Check the CVS using the following command telnet 2401 or check port open with Brut (port scanning tool)
9. Add the users allowed to access the cvs into the cvs group by doing the following:

   make passwd file in usr/local/cvsroot/CVSROOT/passwd

10. add user with htpasswd command & make sure with cvs group. passwd file format is username:passwd:group
    

11. To access this CVS server from another computer, do the following:

    export CVSROOT=:pserver:abc@*.*.*.*:/usr/local/svcroot
    cvs login

Another command which i used.

import project (1st time)

#cvs -d /usr/local/cvsroot import samba(my e.g) samba21072008 start

#ls -l /usr/local/current/samba

now move or delete project (samba) to avoide bypass.

#pwd
/etc/samab/
#cd ..
#cvs co samba

now u can work on /etct/samba

after do chages in any files run

#cvs checkout samba

#cvs update

# cvs commit ( for parmament save and add ur comment)

for see changes u can use this command.

#cvs -nq update


How add dir and files in cvs.

suppose u work in /etc/samba/

#mkdir new
#cvs add new

Message show /usr/local/cvsroot/samaba/new added to repository.


For add any file.
# cd new
#touch a.text
#cvs add a.txt (use * for multiple text file)
#cvs update
#cvs commit (add ur comment)

now your text file sucessfully added in repository.



help full links are ( www.in.redhat.com,http://www.taursys.com/howto/cvs/,http://www.idevelopment.info/)