Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com; run by ezmlm List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner AT sources DOT redhat DOT com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin AT sources DOT redhat DOT com Message-ID: <39C83A71.78BCFB4D@ece.gatech.edu> Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2000 00:17:53 -0400 From: "Charles S. Wilson" X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.75 [en] (WinNT; U) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Jeff Jensen CC: cygwin AT sources DOT redhat DOT com Subject: Re: CVS install References: <000001c022b5$ee776180$1d0ea8c0 AT visi DOT com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit A couple of things: 1) you have installed the gdbm package, right? 2) when you 'deleted all' [in /cvs, I assume], did you also do a 'rm .*' ? 2) send a 'cygcheck -s -r -v' output to the list 3) try 'strace cvs init' and see what that says... The only time cvs tries to access (create) a file named ".#xxxxx" is when it's making a backup of "xxxxx". So, I'm very confused that 'cvs init' is trying to backup a file called "1053" (or "1055" or "1063" -- whatever) after you 'deleted all'. BTW, the following has happened several times on this list: are you **SURE** you are running the cygwin version of cvs, and not a windows-ish version installed somewhere else? What does 'which cvs' show? 'cygcheck cvs.exe'? --Chuck Jeff Jensen wrote: > > Thanks Chuck, you are right, I just want to use the binaries. > > I did this: > export CVSROOT=/cvs > cvs init > > and received this error: > cvs [init aborted]: cannot open dbm file .#1053 for creation: Permission > denied > > Deleting all, setting umask 770, and trying again gives > cvs [init aborted]: cannot open dbm file .#1055 for creation: Permission > denied > > Setting CVSUMASK=770 just changed the filename to 1063. > > What permission do I need to solve or set first?? > > -----Original Message----- > From: cygwin-owner AT sources DOT redhat DOT com > [mailto:cygwin-owner AT sources DOT redhat DOT com]On Behalf Of Charles Wilson > Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 5:56 AM > To: Jeff Jensen > Cc: cygwin AT sources DOT redhat DOT com > Subject: Re: CVS install > > Jeff, > CVS is included in the default cygwin install. Most of your questions > below deal with building CVS from its own source files; there is no need > to do that unless you really want to. (If you do want to build from > source, then download cvs-1.10.8-X-src.tar.gz from a cygwin mirror, > unpack, and follow the instructions in > /CYGWIN-PATCHES/cvs-1.10.8.README) > > To get started with CVS (after you've compiled it, or assuming you want > to use the precompiled version installed with cygwin by default), do > this: > export CVSROOT= > cvs init > > Then, follow the instructions in various online sources to see how you > actually USE cvs. Try: > http://www.loria.fr/~molli/cvs/doc/cvs_toc.html > http://www.loria.fr/~molli/fom-serve/cache/1.html > > --Chuck > > Jeff Jensen wrote: > > > > I am trying to learn and install CVS for the first time, and am feeling a > > bit overwhelmed. I have a few basic questions... > > > > I am using the FAQ that came with the latest Cygwin (I just upgraded to > > latest a couple of days ago), and it mentions having to install RCS. Is > RCS > > included in the Cygwin net install, or need acquiring separately? (I did > > not see anything in my Cygwin install, so I think I need to find it...) > > > > When the FAQ says "see 1B.4", etc., where is that? > > > > Is there a set of install directions for the CVS with Cygwin? The FAQ > > instructions talk about editing source and building, which is not what I > > think I need to do with a distribution of binaries, but I do not know. > Even > > the README mentions needing to use source... > > > > Where & how do I get these files that the FAQ says to review: > > "cvs/src/options.h" and "cvs/src/rcs.h" files, README, INSTALL and > ChangeLog > > files. > > It is a pathetic question, but I have never done it! I have only used > > ClearCase and VSS in a networked environment, and a little CVS already > > installed on a Unix system... > > > > Thank you for any pointers. > > > > -- > > Want to unsubscribe from this list? > > Send a message to cygwin-unsubscribe AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com > > -- > Want to unsubscribe from this list? > Send a message to cygwin-unsubscribe AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com -- Want to unsubscribe from this list? Send a message to cygwin-unsubscribe AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com