6.2. Creating a CVS Repository
Problem
You need to create a CVS repository to store code to share with others.
Solution
In Linux and Unix, use the command cvs
-d
path
init, where path gives
the location of the directory you want to use as the repository. In
Windows CVSNT, use the Repository tab’s Add button
to add a new repository.
Discussion
After installing a CVS server, you need to create a repository in
which to store shared code. In Linux and Unix, you can enter
cvs
-d
path
init at the
command prompt, where path is the location
of the repository.
Tip
When creating a repository, bear in mind that the permissions and
ownership for path have to allow access to
all members of the development team.
In Windows, CVSNT runs as a Windows service. You start it from the
Start menu, selecting the Service control panel item from whatever
program group you’ve added it to. This opens the
CVSNT control panel shown in Figure 6-1. Click the
Repositories tab in the CVSNT control panel, click the Add button,
enter the path of the new repository directory, and click OK. In the
figure, we’re using the directory
c:/repository as the CVS repository.
Figure 6-1. Selecting a repository
You start the server by selecting the Service control panel item from the program group to which you’ve added CVSNT, opening the CVSNT control panel. Click the Start button in both the “CVS Service” and “CVS Lock Service” boxes, ...
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