Re: cvs update not working?

[Dave Taira <bodhi@hagakure.org>]

On Mon, 1 Apr 2002, richf wrote:

> For each attemp below I first export these variables:
> CVS_RSH="/usr/bin/ssh"
> CVSROOT=anoncvs@exokernel.lca.mit.edu:/cvs
>
> from /usr I've tried:
>
> "cvs up -r OPENBSD_3_0 ports" and I get output such as:
>
> cvs update: in directory ports:
> cvs update: ignoring CVS/Root because it specifies a non-existent repository /cvs

You want http://www.usa.openbsd.org/anoncvs.html#EXAMPLE.

If you scroll down a bit, you'll see:

NOTE: If you are updating a source tree that you initially fetched from a
different server, or from a CD, you must add the -d $CVSROOT options to cvs.

               # cd /usr/src
               # cvs -d $CVSROOT -q up -Pd

Granted, it doesn't exactly leap out at you, thus underscoring the
importance of reading carefully. And multiple times. 8)
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| Dave Taira <bodhi@hagakure.org>                2002.04.01/19:52:23 PST |
| Morlock for Hire                                                       |
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