how to download from CVS

irfanhab · 12-16-2004, 09:42 AM

Hi

I have these instructions to download a firefox version from the CVs server, but how do I do it?
Set your $CVSROOT variable to

server:anonymous@cvs-mirror.mozilla.org:/www

The password for anonymous is anonymous.

I use slackware, in the shell when I go $CVSROOT it returns without anything happening?

ace_bandit_1 · 12-16-2004, 10:58 AM

Hey, firstly, you need to find out the name of the folder you need to download. I understand why you're downloading from CVS; the Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird packages that are precompiled don't seem to be complete with the necessary files. Now, I'm not sure what the name of the folder branch is (the folder containing the source code you need to download), so basically you need to do the following.

Code:

cvs -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs-mirror.mozilla.org:/www login

At the login password prompt, type the password: anonymous

Finally, (this is after you find out the name of the repository) type this:

Code:

cvs -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs-mirror.mozilla.org:/www co <branchname>

Where <branchname> is replaced with, say, firefox (whatever the name of the package is.)

Hope this helps,

--Alex A

irfanhab · 12-16-2004, 06:24 PM

I tried this it says:

Quote:

root@darkstar:~# cvs -d

server:anonymous@cvs-mirror.mozilla.org:/www login
Logging in to

server:anonymous@cvs-mirror.mozilla.org:2401/www
CVS password:
cvs login: warning: failed to open /root/.cvspass for reading: No such file or directory
root@darkstar:~#
root@darkstar:~#

?