CVS how-to --- xrdp

paul_mat · 06-26-2005, 11:50 PM

hi there i'm struggleing to understand CVS, i'm trying to login and download/install this project called xrdp. but when i try the command that is tells me to on the site http://sourceforge.net/cvs/?group_id=112022

cvs -d

server:anonymous@cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/xrdp login

and then enter a null password, it just sits there doing nothing can someone tell me how to work this?

CroMagnon · 06-27-2005, 12:27 AM

Everything is cool - that command is supposed to do "nothing". All it does is log in to the server in preparation for the second command on that page (the "co" command). Type in (copy/paste) the second command and you should see something more exciting.

Dark_Helmet · 06-27-2005, 12:29 AM

The commands worked fine on my end. Here's exactly what I did (and saw):

Code:

[me@home]$ cvs -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/xrdp login
Logging in to :pserver:anonymous@cvs.sourceforge.net:2401/cvsroot/xrdp
CVS password: <Just press enter here; no password>
[me@home]$ cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/xrdp co -P xrdp
cvs checkout: Updating xrdp
U xrdp/COPYING
U xrdp/Makefile
U xrdp/design.txt
U xrdp/prog_std.txt
U xrdp/readme.txt
...
U xrdp/xrdp/xrdp_tcp.c
U xrdp/xrdp/xrdp_types.h
U xrdp/xrdp/xrdp_wm.c
[me@home]$ ls -l
total 4
drwxr-xr-x  8 me    me    4096 Jun 27 00:22 xrdp

paul_mat · 06-27-2005, 12:34 AM

this is what happens when i type that

[root@ldap install]# cvs -d

server:anonymous@cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/xrdp login
Logging in to

server:anonymous@cvs.sourceforge.net:2401/cvsroot/xrdp
CVS password:

and then is just sits there? should i type something in while it's sitting there?

this just happened

[root@ldap install]# cvs -d

server:anonymous@cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/xrdp login
Logging in to

server:anonymous@cvs.sourceforge.net:2401/cvsroot/xrdp
CVS password:
cvs [login aborted]: connect to cvs.sourceforge.net(66.35.250.207):2401 failed: Connection timed out
[root@ldap install]#

Dark_Helmet · 06-27-2005, 12:43 AM

Did you press 'enter' at the password prompt? I hate to beat a dead horse, but you didn't explicitly say you did or didn't.

If you did, what kind of internet connection do you have? high speed or modem? If modem, it may take a little while; don't know.

I've got high-speed, and it only took ~1 second from pressing enter at the password prompt to getting a local shell prompt again.

Dark_Helmet · 06-27-2005, 12:46 AM

There may be some congestion or just an unreliable route between you and the CVS server. It may clear up after a while. If not, maybe there's some problem with a proxy or firewall you could be using. I don't know the specifics of how the CVS login/transfer protocol works, but checking your settings couldn't hurt.

paul_mat · 06-27-2005, 12:52 AM

yea, i did press enter, i'm on a high speed 1.5 mbit connection. but i am behind a pretty restrictive firewall/proxy that might be causing it

CroMagnon · 06-27-2005, 05:03 PM

A firewall is a very likely problem if you're not getting a connection (sorry, I misunderstood your first post). cvs generally uses port 2401 if you have the ability to alter the firewall.

paul_mat · 06-27-2005, 05:09 PM

yes i do, thanks a lot for that.