RE: How to fix "no such user" problem

Harvey,

By default PServer authentication is a 'simple' text lookup with a
passwd file in CVSROOT.

However you can also set up 'SystemAuth' in which case a system call is
used, or you could be using something more complex still.

Please send the CVSROOT/config file and the /etc/xinetd.d/cvspserver 

Regards,


Arthur Barrett


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> [mailto:info-cvs-bounces+arthur.barrett=march-hare.com@nongnu.
> org] On Behalf Of H Brydon
> Sent: 16 August 2013 03:23
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: How to fix "no such user" problem
> 
> 
> Howdy - I have used cvs for several years, and have it set up 
> on an Ubuntu 
> linux box (ie. the linux box is the cvs server with the 
> repository, via 
> pserver) that has mostly worked fine for the interval.  I use 
> cvs (ie. 
> client) mostly from my Windows machine, but also from the 
> server and several 
> other linux machines (Mint, Raspberry Pi/Debian wheezy).  I 
> periodically 
> have had problems with the cvs server where connections to it will 
> sporadically give "no such user" errors.  I have found that a 
> reboot fixed 
> the problem, and when this happens, it happens 'forever' 
> until I reboot the 
> machine.  I am now in a situation where I am getting the "no 
> such user" 
> problem permanently, and reboots are not fixing it.  I 
> believe I have the 
> config details correct since it has worked 'mostly' properly 
> for several 
> years.  Any ideas?
> 
> I have rebooted several times today, without the reboot 
> resurrecting cvs.  I 
> also tried "sudo /etc/init.d/xinetd restart" but it has never 
> worked (even 
> when the reboot did).
> 
> Details:
> [logged into the Ubuntu machine (the cvs server) as user 'harvey']
> 
> harvey@harold:~$ sudo netstat -tap | grep cvs
> [sudo] password for harvey:
> tcp        0      0 *:cvspserver            *:*               
>       LISTEN 
> 1073/cvsd
> 
> harvey@harold:~$ printenv
> ...
> CVSROOT=:pserver:harvey@harold:/cvs
> 
> harvey@harold:~$ cvs version
> Client: Concurrent Versions System (CVS) 1.12.13-MirDebian-8 
> (client/server)
> Fatal error, aborting.
> harvey: no such user
> Server:
> 
> harvey@harold:~$ cvs -d :pserver:harvey@harold:/cvs version
> Client: Concurrent Versions System (CVS) 1.12.13-MirDebian-8 
> (client/server)
> Fatal error, aborting.
> harvey: no such user
> Server:
> 
> harvey@harold:~$ cvs -d :local:/cvs version
> Concurrent Versions System (CVS) 1.12.13-MirDebian-8 (client/server)
> 
> 
> --
> Harvey 
> 
>