Re: [boost] Re: cvs access problems

From: Jeff Garland (jeff_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-07-09 11:28:26

On Fri, 09 Jul 2004 12:06:47 -0400, David Abrahams wrote
> "Jeff Garland" <jeff_at_[hidden]> writes:
> 
> > On Thu, 8 Jul 2004 22:31:00 -0700, Robert Ramey wrote
> >> I'm trying to check in the serialization system and am having some problems.
> >> According to the sourceforge.net docs I need to "register" my host 
> >> with my local ssh by logging in in the following manner.
> >
> > Thing is, you don't need to actually ssh to sourceforge to use cvs, so I don't
> > think any of the steps you show below is needed.  But just in case...
> 
> Yes you do, at least once, in order to get your home directory
> created on the SF cvs machine.  See the SF CVS docs.

Well, since today was the first time I ever did this and I've been using boost
CVS for ages it seems to be strictly optional -- or perhaps this provides some
feature I'm not taking advantage of...

If you only have to do this once, then Robert has already connected and the
local error isn't important....

Jeff