I'm trying to setup a cvs server for a University organization that I am in, but I've been having trouble finding a good installation guide. I know the basics of Linux, but I'm still pretty new, so I need an easy to follow guide on how to set this up. The server will be run on Fedora Core 4 and only needs to be accessible from computers on our network. If anyone can either tell me what to do or point me to a good guide, I would appreciate it.

Thanks,
jmkelm08

Take a look at this guide. It's quite easy to follow.
Here is another one with useful links at the end.

Regards

I have the repository up and running now, but I have a few problems/questions/concerns...

First of all, I created a cvs username and password in the $CVSROOT/passwd file, but if I use eclipse to try access the repository, this username and password do not work, but the username and password for a linux account that is a member of the cvs group does work. How do I give someone that is not a user on the linux computer access to the repository without creating an anonymous user that gives everyone access?

Second, the connection to the repository only works if the connection type is "ext". If I try "pserver" as my connection type, I get an error message that says the connection was refused. Is this suppose to happen because I thought I was setting up a pserver? And what is "ext"?

My last problem is that once I connect to the repository using "ext", I can search through the tree to find the file I want, but everytime I open a sub-folder, I am prompted for my password again (sometimes twice). Is there a way to only put in my password once and the computer remember my password.

My main concern right now is getting everyone access and not have to enter their password 50 times to do it. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Did you try to login from command line as the cvs user you created? Perhaps you didn't create a correct password. Use the perl script from the 2nd link above to create a password and try again. Else the problem is related to your 2nd question:
That means that you use cvs through ssh, and in that case you must use shell accounts (that's why you get the 1st problem).
Also I guess that your last problem is related to the use of the "ext" method.