Re: problem with ssh during cvs actions

"Arthur Barrett" <[email protected]> writes:

> I suggest you use the technique recommended by the manual with the ext
> protocol and CVS_SERVER environment variable - you do not need to set up
> pserver or anything else - just use the instructions for ssh in the
> manual.

Using the recommended technique makes no difference that I can see:

CVS_SERVER=/usr/bin/cvs;export CVS_SERVER
CVSROOT=:ext:reader@reader:/usr/local/cvsroot;export CVSROOT

cvs -ttt -n update -dP
  -> main: Session ID is e9SqppgKq6SCFlSt
  -> Name_Root ((null), (null))
  -> parse_cvsroot (reader:/usr/local/cvsroot)
  -> walklist ( list=814ddb0, proc=80a09a0, closure=0 )
  -> main loop with CVSROOT=/usr/local/cvsroot
  -> open_connection_to_server (reader:/usr/local/cvsroot)
  -> Starting server: ssh reader /usr/bin/cvs server 
 Password: xxxxxxx

 Unknown command: `server'

 CVS commands are:
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