[ProgSoc] CVS server question

[Rob Lowe <robert@nospam.access.com.au>]

Hi,

I'm setting up a CVS server on my linux box. I've followed the directions in
cvs.ps but had some trouble getting everything working. I've added the following
line to /etc/services:

cvspserver      2401/tcp

I've added the following line to inetd.conf:

cvspserver      stream  tcp     nowait  root    /usr/bin/cvs cvs --allow-root=/home/robert/repository pserver


I then restarted inetd and tried to log in:

% cvs -d :pserver:robert@nospam.localhost:/home/robert/repository login
(Logging in to robert@nospam.localhost)
CVS password: 

which seemed to be OK.

I then tried to checkout a module:

cvs checkout <module_name> 

(I've also tried the explict -d ... as for login)

but no cigar, I get the following error message:

cvs server: cannot open /root/.cvsignore: Permission denied
cvs [server aborted]: can't chdir(/root): Permission denied

Can anyone see what I've done wrong ??

Thanks in advance,
Rob

PS. I can do a local checkout with no problems.

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  Robert Lowe                                 robert@nospam.access.com.au    
  Access Systems Research Pty. Ltd.           Tel: +61 2 9957 1036    
  * ACES * Internet Gaming Software       http://www.access.com.au


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