RE: problem with ssh during cvs actions

Harry,

> $CVSROOT in this case is:
> 
>    <remote-host>:/usr/local/cvsroot
> so ssh is involved when talking to CVSROOT.
> 
> Something like cvs add file 
> 
> Will first prompt for password but then throws this error:
> 
>    cvs add file
> Password: xxxxxxxx <enter>
> 
> Unknown command: `server'

What version of the client are you using, eg: CVS 1.11.3, what version
of the server?  Also what is the server and client OS?

> There doesn't seem to be any switches for verbosity in man cvs or for
> debug of some kind.

cvs -ttt add file

> How can I determine what the problem is.
> 

To connect from a unix client to a unix server with CVS 1.11.x you would
typically use:
   CVS_SERVER=path-to-cvs-on-remote-host
   CVSROOT=:ext:user@hostname:/path/to/repo

To connect from a windows cvsnt client to a unix server with CVS 2.5.x
you would use (note: please direct questions about CVSNT to the CVSNT
mailing list):
   CVS_SERVER=path-to-cvs-on-remote-host
   CVSROOT=:ssh:user@hostname-or-putty-session-name:/path/or/repo-alias

See also:
http://ximbiot.com/cvs/manual/cvs-1.12.13/cvs_2.html#SEC29

Regards,


Arthur