[cvs] how to use cvs at the internet

1. 
   First must update
   

   
     
   
     sudo apt-get update
   

   
   


2. 
   At the first install CVS server
   

   
     
   
     sudo apt-get install cvs
    

   
   


3. 
   After you install cvs, you should install xinetd to start/stop the cvs server.
   

   
     
   
     sudo apt-get install xinetd
    

   
   


4. 
   Configuration
   
   
   

   
     cvs -d /XXX/XXX/cvsroot init  (XXX which directory)
   
    
   
    edit
   
    /etc/xinetd.d/cvspserver
   
    
   
    service cvspserver
    {
       port            = 2401
       socket_type     = stream
       protocol        = tcp
       user            = root
       wait            = no
       type            = UNLISTED
       server          = /usr/bin/cvs
       server_args     = -f --allow-root=/XXX/XXX/cvsroot pserver
       disable         = no
    }
   
    

   
   


5. 
   

   
     Once you have configured xinetd you can start the cvs server by running following command:
    

   
   sudo /etc/init.d/xinetd restart
   
   
   
   


6. 
   confirm that the CVS server
   
   
   
   • 
     method 1
     
     nmap 127.0.0.1
     
     PORT STATE SERVICE
     
     631/tcp open ipp
     
     2401/tcp open cvspserver
     
     3306/tcp open mysql
   
   
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     method 2
     

     
         
     
         sudo netstat -tap | grep cvs
       tcp        0      0 *:cvspserver            *:* LISTEN  (You can see)
       

     
     
   
   
   
   

Reference :

• 
  Ubuntu 11.04--CVS Server


• 
  How-To Install and Configure a CVS Repository Server