<cvspass>
An alternative to using the login command via the <cvs> task is to add entries to a .cvspass file using <cvspass>. Details of the <cvspass> attributes are shown in Table 4.26.
| Attributes | Description |
|---|---|
| Required | |
| cvsroot | The cvs repository to add the entry for. |
| password | The password to be added to the password file. |
| Optional | |
| passfile | The name of the password file to add the entry to. Defaults to ~/.cvspass. |
Example
This example creates and modifies a .cvspass file located in the user home directory with the cvsroot :pserver:andy@antbook.sams.com:/home/src and the password pass.
<cvspass cvsroot=":pserver:andy@antbook.sams.com:/home/src" password="pass"/>
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