Well, the trouble is that the ubuntu 9.04 documentation looks quite different than the real situation, and I really need your help!!!

Here is my situation:

apt-get install cvs ..... ok ....very smooth
apt-get install xinetd ..........very smooth


BUT:


I know my system is NOt ubuntu server but desktop/laptop
but how different is for the server and the desktop with respect to cvs?

Thanks!

Try running sh -x /etc/init.d/xinetd start, this might help you get more details

Thanks thegeek for the hint. I think that is a progress!
Here is the result: (looks like error occurs at last few lines. But I don't understand exactly what it is)

root@workbook:/var/log# sh -x /etc/init.d/xinetd start
+ unset TMPDIR
+ NAME=xinetd
+ DAEMON=/usr/sbin/xinetd
+ PIDFILE=/var/run/xinetd.pid
+ test -x /usr/sbin/xinetd
+ test -e /etc/default/xinetd
+ . /etc/default/xinetd
+ INETD_COMPAT=Yes
+ XINETD_OPTS=-stayalive
+ XINETD_OPTS=-stayalive -inetd_compat
+ perl -MSocket -e exit (!socket($sock, AF_INET6, SOCK_STREAM, 0))
+ XINETD_OPTS=-stayalive -inetd_compat -inetd_ipv6
+ . /lib/lsb/init-functions
+ FANCYTTY=
+ [ -e /etc/lsb-base-logging.sh ]
+ . /etc/lsb-base-logging.sh
+ checkportmap
+ grep ^[^ *#] /etc/xinetd.conf
+ grep -q rpc/
+ log_daemon_msg Starting internet superserver xinetd
+ [ -z Starting internet superserver ]
+ log_use_usplash
+ [ n = y ]
+ type usplash_write
+ usplash_write TEXT Starting internet superserver xinetd
+ log_to_console log_daemon_msg Starting internet superserver xinetd
+ [ n != y ]
+ [ no != yes ]
+ readlink /proc/self/fd/0
+ stdin=/dev/pts/0
+ [ /dev/pts/0 != /dev/pts/0 ]
+ return 0
+ log_use_fancy_output
+ TPUT=/usr/bin/tput
+ EXPR=/usr/bin/expr
+ [ -t 1 ]
+ [ xxterm != ]
+ [ xxterm != xdumb ]
+ [ -x /usr/bin/tput ]
+ [ -x /usr/bin/expr ]
+ /usr/bin/tput hpa 60
+ /usr/bin/tput setaf 1
+ [ -z ]
+ FANCYTTY=1
+ true
+ /usr/bin/tput xenl
+ /usr/bin/tput cols
+ COLS=80
+ [ 80 ]
+ [ 80 -gt 6 ]
+ /usr/bin/expr 80 - 7
+ COL=73
+ printf * Starting internet superserver xinetd
* Starting internet superserver xinetd + /usr/bin/expr 80 - 1
+ /usr/bin/tput hpa 79
+ printf
+ start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --background --exec /usr/sbin/xinetd -- -pidfile /var/run/xinetd.pid -stayalive -inetd_compat -inetd_ipv6
+ log_end_msg 1
+ [ -z 1 ]
+ log_use_usplash
+ [ n = y ]
+ type usplash_write
+ [ 1 -eq 0 ]
+ usplash_write FAILURE failed
+ log_to_console log_end_msg 1
+ [ n != y ]
+ [ no != yes ]
+ readlink /proc/self/fd/0
+ stdin=/dev/pts/0
+ [ /dev/pts/0 != /dev/pts/0 ]
+ return 0
+ [ 73 ]
+ [ -x /usr/bin/tput ]
+ printf \r
+ /usr/bin/tput hpa 73
+ [ 1 -eq 0 ]
+ printf [
[+ /usr/bin/tput setaf 1
+ printf fail
fail+ /usr/bin/tput op
+ echo ]
]
+ return 1
+ exit 0
root@workbook:/var/log#

As the last view lines shown in my previous post above, what kind of error it is? A kernel bug or what? Please help me. Thanks

Anyone ever get cvs pserver work on ubuntu 9.10 desktop?

Bump!
I am having exactly the same problem as elimq on 9.10 server. Any joy anyone?
Thanks
M

Well ... my first thought would be to remove the /etc/xinetd.d/cvspserver file and then start the server and see if
it is working.

Welcome MatteoSnidero! At least we see the problem is real (not our imagination).

My CVS is working now. I am not sure what made it work in the end but I fear, and I cringe and the thought of it, that the error that was stopping me was because I tried to start xinetd WHEN IT WAS ALREADY ON, or to put it in another way, when I should have done a sh -x /etc/init.d/xinetd restart instead. If that was really the case, apologies for being such a fool!

Apology accepted We all overlook the simple things from time to time and they are often the most difficult to figure out (very difficult to see something once you have overlooked it), so well done for figuring it out (BTW, I for one didn't spot your error, till you mentioned it).

As the last view lines shown in my previous post above, what kind of error it is? A kernel bug or what? Please help me. Thanks