Gerstensaft

Anonymous CVS-Access

Source code for this package is maintained via CVS. This enables a way to do versioning and provides a history for all files. At any time it is possible to restore an older version. Additionally, lean patches can be applied and reverted.

By using CVS it is possible to provide anonymous access to the repository. To archive this the original archive is copied onto a well-connected server several times a day, on which anonymous access is configured.

Using a web browser the sourcecode can be browsed here.

Log in

Please install the package »cvs« and execute the following command:

cvs -d :pserver:anonymous@cvs.infodrom.org:/var/cvs/infodrom login

Simply hit enter when »cvs« asks for a password. From now on you random access to the archive is provided.

Use it

Source code is copied to your own harddisk by issuing the following command:

cvs -d :pserver:anonymous@cvs.infodrom.org:/var/cvs/infodrom co gerstensaft

If you have modified anything, visualize these changes with cvs diff. If you would like to add these modifications to the software, please send the reviewed output to the mailing list.

After the original has changed, you'll have to update your own copy with the command cvs update.

Log out

When you are finished and would like to reset the password (it is stored in ~/.cvspass), issue the following command:

cvs -d :pserver:anonymous@cvs.infodrom.org:/var/cvs/infodrom logout