[PLUG] Re: CVS Server Question

Steve Bonds 1s7k8uhcd001 at sneakemail.com
Thu Jan 27 00:19:48 UTC 2005


On Wed, 26 Jan 2005 15:29:34 -0800, Jason Van Cleve wrote:

> Okay, but why set CVSROOT at all?  Normally I work with CVS from within
> a local checkout.  From there, CVS can determine the CVSROOT from the
> current "./CVS/Root" file.  Is it different with this RSH trick?

The CVSROOT is useful if you're checking out a new module, otherwise
as you noted it gets the root from the already checked-out CVS/Root
file.  It's the same when using CVS_RSH=ssh.

  -- Steve



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