[boost] Re: CVS Commit issue

From: Rene Rivera (grafik.list_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-07-09 16:08:10

Robert Ramey wrote:

> Here is my screen dialog
> 
> $ cvs -d:ext:ramey_at_[hidden]:/cvsroot/boost commit -m 
> "initial check ramey_at_[hidden]'s password:<password entered here>
> cvs commit: failed to create lock directory for 
> `/cvsroot/boost/boost/boost/archive' 
> (/cvsroot/boost/boost/boost/archive/#cvs.lock): No such file or 
> directory cvs commit: lock failed - giving up cvs [commit aborted]: 
> lock failed - giving up

You need to add the archive directory to cvs before doing commits in it; 
would be my guess:

cd .../boost-root/boost
cvs <stuff> add archive

PS. Eventually you'll want to get your SSH public key to SourceForge so 
that cvs doesn't ask you for the password all the time.

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