LinuxQuestions.org - [SOLVED] CVS lock file -- I can't find it to remove it!

Hi,

Folks here at my office are running into an issue with CVS; apparently there is a lock on a directory, bearing my username, that prevents a certain operation (version tagging), and I wish for the problem to go away.

I've referred to the CVS documentation concerning lock files, however I cannot locate any such files in the CVS repository (so as to remove them).

I've gone as far as removing the offending directory from my check-out area, and then restoring it using "update", but still no joy. Then I attempted to "release" the directory, only to be greeted with the message that the directory is locked; for example:

Code:

cvs release path/to/dir

You have [0] altered files in this repository.

Are you sure you want to release directory `path/to/dir': y

cvs release: [14:33:09] waiting for dwhitney67's lock in /cvs_repository/path/to/dir

<same message above repeats every 30 secs>

Any suggestions on how to fix CVS?

EDIT --

Problem solved; apparently CM decided to place CVS lock files in some other area other than within $CVSROOT; hence the reason I could not locate the lock file.