CVS install

[Charles Wilson]

Jeff,
  CVS is included in the default cygwin install.  Most of your questions
below deal with building CVS from its own source files; there is no need
to do that unless you really want to.  (If you do want to build from
source, then download cvs-1.10.8-X-src.tar.gz from a cygwin mirror,
unpack, and follow the instructions in
<cvs-src>/CYGWIN-PATCHES/cvs-1.10.8.README)  

To get started with CVS (after you've compiled it, or assuming you want
to use the precompiled version installed with cygwin by default), do
this:
  export CVSROOT=<where you want your repository>
  cvs init

Then, follow the instructions in various online sources to see how you
actually USE cvs.  Try:
http://www.loria.fr/~molli/cvs/doc/cvs_toc.html
http://www.loria.fr/~molli/fom-serve/cache/1.html

--Chuck



Jeff Jensen wrote:
> 
> I am trying to learn and install CVS for the first time, and am feeling a
> bit overwhelmed.  I have a few basic questions...
> 
> I am using the FAQ that came with the latest Cygwin (I just upgraded to
> latest a couple of days ago), and it mentions having to install RCS.  Is RCS
> included in the Cygwin net install, or need acquiring separately?  (I did
> not see anything in my Cygwin install, so I think I need to find it...)
> 
> When the FAQ says "see 1B.4", etc., where is that?
> 
> Is there a set of install directions for the CVS with Cygwin?  The FAQ
> instructions talk about editing source and building, which is not what I
> think I need to do with a distribution of binaries, but I do not know.  Even
> the README mentions needing to use source...
> 
> Where & how do I get these files that the FAQ says to review:
> "cvs/src/options.h" and "cvs/src/rcs.h" files, README, INSTALL and ChangeLog
> files.
> It is a pathetic question, but I have never done it!  I have only used
> ClearCase and VSS in a networked environment, and a little CVS already
> installed on a Unix system...
> 
> Thank you for any pointers.
> 
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