Install & Configure CVS (Concurrent Versions System) on RHEL/CentOS 6x

Q. What is CVS ?

-- The Concurrent Versions System (CVS), also known as the Concurrent Versioning System. CVS can be used for source or content control in the field of software development.

Step: 1. Install CVS :

# yum -y install cvs*

Step: 2. Verify CVS :

# cvs -v
Concurrent Versions System (CVS) 1.11.23 (client/server)

Step: 3. Initialize the CVS Repository :

# cvs -d /home/cvs/project1 init

Note: Once initialized, you’ll see CVSROOT directory created under the CVS repository.

Step: 4. Make some initial Changes before Starting the CVS Server :

# vi /etc/xinetd.d/cvs

service cvspserver
{
        disable                 = no
        port                       = 2401
        socket_type      = stream
        protocol              = tcp
        wait                       = no
        user                       = root
        passenv               = PATH
        server                   = /usr/bin/cvs
        env                         = HOME=/home/cvs
        server_args       = -f --allow-root=/home/cvs/project1 pserver
        bind                       = 192.168.72.220
}

-- Save & Quit (:wq)

Step: 5. Restart the xinetd Services :

# service xinetd restart
# chkconfig xinetd on

Step: 6. Verify that the Service is Running & Listening :

# netstat -ntlp | grep 2401

tcp     0   0   192.168.72.220:2401      0.0.0.0:*   LISTEN      18337/xinetd

Step: 7. Create CVS User & Groups :

# useradd cvs
# passwd cvs

Step: 8. Create CVS Repository Directory :

# cd /home/cvs
# mkdir project1

# chmod -Rf 775 /home/cvs/project1
# chown -Rf cvs:cvs /home/cvs/project1

Step: 9. Client login into CVS server :

# cvs -d :pserver:cvs@192.168.72.220:/home/cvs/project1 login

Another Way to Login :

# export CVSROOT=:pserver:cvs@192.168.72.220:/home/cvs/project1

# cvs login
Logging in to :pserver:cvs@192.168.72.220:/home/cvs/project1
CVS password:

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