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<title>git-cvsserver(1)</title> | |
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git-cvsserver(1) Manual Page | |
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<h2>NAME</h2> | |
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<p>git-cvsserver - | |
A CVS server emulator for git | |
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<h2>SYNOPSIS</h2> | |
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<div class="content">export CVS_SERVER=git-cvsserver | |
<em>cvs</em> -d :ext:user@server/path/repo.git co <HEAD_name></div></div> | |
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<h2>DESCRIPTION</h2> | |
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<p>This application is a CVS emulation layer for git.</p> | |
<p>It is highly functional. However, not all methods are implemented, | |
and for those methods that are implemented, | |
not all switches are implemented.</p> | |
<p>Testing has been done using both the CLI CVS client, and the Eclipse CVS | |
plugin. Most functionality works fine with both of these clients.</p> | |
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<h2>LIMITATIONS</h2> | |
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<p>Currently cvsserver works over SSH connections for read/write clients, and | |
over pserver for anonymous CVS access.</p> | |
<p>CVS clients cannot tag, branch or perform GIT merges.</p> | |
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<h2>INSTALLATION</h2> | |
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If you are going to offer anonymous CVS access via pserver, add a line in | |
/etc/inetd.conf like | |
</p> | |
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<pre><tt> cvspserver stream tcp nowait nobody git-cvsserver pserver | |
</tt></pre> | |
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<p>Note: In some cases, you need to pass the <em>pserver</em> argument twice for | |
git-cvsserver to see it. So the line would look like</p> | |
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<pre><tt> cvspserver stream tcp nowait nobody git-cvsserver pserver pserver | |
</tt></pre> | |
</div></div> | |
<p>No special setup is needed for SSH access, other than having GIT tools | |
in the PATH. If you have clients that do not accept the CVS_SERVER | |
env variable, you can rename git-cvsserver to cvs.</p> | |
</li> | |
<li> | |
<p> | |
For each repo that you want accessible from CVS you need to edit config in | |
the repo and add the following section. | |
</p> | |
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<div class="content"> | |
<pre><tt> [gitcvs] | |
enabled=1 | |
# optional for debugging | |
logfile=/path/to/logfile | |
</tt></pre> | |
</div></div> | |
<p>Note: you need to ensure each user that is going to invoke git-cvsserver has | |
write access to the log file and to the git repository. When offering anon | |
access via pserver, this means that the nobody user should have write access | |
to at least the sqlite database at the root of the repository.</p> | |
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<li> | |
<p> | |
On the client machine you need to set the following variables. | |
CVSROOT should be set as per normal, but the directory should point at the | |
appropriate git repo. For example: | |
</p> | |
<p>For SSH access, CVS_SERVER should be set to git-cvsserver</p> | |
<p>Example:</p> | |
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<pre><tt> export CVSROOT=:ext:user@server:/var/git/project.git | |
export CVS_SERVER=git-cvsserver</tt></pre> | |
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<p> | |
For SSH clients that will make commits, make sure their .bashrc file | |
sets the GIT_AUTHOR and GIT_COMMITTER variables. | |
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<p> | |
Clients should now be able to check out the project. Use the CVS <em>module</em> | |
name to indicate what GIT <em>head</em> you want to check out. Example: | |
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<pre><tt> cvs co -d project-master master</tt></pre> | |
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<h2>Eclipse CVS Client Notes</h2> | |
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<p>To get a checkout with the Eclipse CVS client:</p> | |
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<p> | |
Select "Create a new project -> From CVS checkout" | |
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<p> | |
Create a new location. See the notes below for details on how to choose the | |
right protocol. | |
</p> | |
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<p> | |
Browse the <em>modules</em> available. It will give you a list of the heads in | |
the repository. You will not be able to browse the tree from there. Only | |
the heads. | |
</p> | |
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<p> | |
Pick <em>HEAD</em> when it asks what branch/tag to check out. Untick the | |
"launch commit wizard" to avoid committing the .project file. | |
</p> | |
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<p>Protocol notes: If you are using anonymous access via pserver, just select that. | |
Those using SSH access should choose the <em>ext</em> protocol, and configure <em>ext</em> | |
access on the Preferences->Team->CVS->ExtConnection pane. Set CVS_SERVER to | |
<em>git-cvsserver</em>. Not that password support is not good when using <em>ext</em>, | |
you will definitely want to have SSH keys setup.</p> | |
<p>Alternatively, you can just use the non-standard extssh protocol that Eclipse | |
offer. In that case CVS_SERVER is ignored, and you will have to replace | |
the cvs utility on the server with git-cvsserver or manipulate your .bashrc | |
so that calling <em>cvs</em> effectively calls git-cvsserver.</p> | |
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<h2>Clients known to work</h2> | |
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<p>CVS 1.12.9 on Debian | |
CVS 1.11.17 on MacOSX (from Fink package) | |
Eclipse 3.0, 3.1.2 on MacOSX (see Eclipse CVS Client Notes) | |
TortoiseCVS</p> | |
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<h2>Operations supported</h2> | |
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<p>All the operations required for normal use are supported, including | |
checkout, diff, status, update, log, add, remove, commit. | |
Legacy monitoring operations are not supported (edit, watch and related). | |
Exports and tagging (tags and branches) are not supported at this stage.</p> | |
<p>The server will set the -k mode to binary when relevant. In proper GIT | |
tradition, the contents of the files are always respected. | |
No keyword expansion or newline munging is supported.</p> | |
</div> | |
<h2>Dependencies</h2> | |
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<p>git-cvsserver depends on DBD::SQLite.</p> | |
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<h2>Copyright and Authors</h2> | |
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<p>This program is copyright The Open University UK - 2006.</p> | |
<p>Authors: Martyn Smith <martyn@catalyst.net.nz> | |
Martin Langhoff <martin@catalyst.net.nz> | |
with ideas and patches from participants of the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.</p> | |
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<h2>Documentation</h2> | |
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<p>Documentation by Martyn Smith <martyn@catalyst.net.nz> and Martin Langhoff <martin@catalyst.net.nz> Matthias Urlichs <smurf@smurf.noris.de>.</p> | |
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<h2>GIT</h2> | |
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<p>Part of the <a href="git.html">git(7)</a> suite</p> | |
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Last updated 08-Jun-2006 00:48:14 UTC | |
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