Installing CVS under Ubuntu 8.10

My experience installing CVS server on Ubuntu 8.10 Desktop
CVS version: 1.12.13
CVSD version: 1.0.15

Quick reference:

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# Installation
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# Install CVS
sudo apt-get install cvs

# Alternative install (RPM to DEB)
# Go to: ftp://ftp.gnu.org/non-gnu/cvs/binary/stable/x86-linux/RPMS/i386/
# Download the latest RPM, save to ~/Desktop/
# Convert to DEB and install
# Summary of instructions from: http://ubuntu.wordpress.com/2005/09/23/installing-using-an-rpm-file/
#sudo apt-get update
#sudo apt-get install alien
#sudo alien -k name-of-rpm-file.rpm
#sudo dpkg -i name-of-deb-file.deb

# To remove CVS
#apt-get remove --purge cvsd

# Install CVS server
sudo apt-get install cvsd

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# Server Setup
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# Create root for repository
sudo cvsd-buildroot /usr/local/cvsroot/

# Create cvs group
groupadd cvs

# Give cvs group the ownership of the repository
sudo chown -R root:cvs /usr/local/cvsroot

# Set permissions so that the files created by the group remain
# in its ownership
# Note: until this command was run I could not execute the init
# due to permission problems
sudo chmod -R g+srw /usr/local/cvsroot/

# Initialize repository (creates empty repository in the root)
# /usr/local/cvsroot/CVSROOT/ admin folder will be created
cvs -d /usr/local/cvsroot init

# Add users to to cvs group.
# Note: to add user using gui, run sudo users-admin or
# access Users and Groups via System->Administration.
# Unclock the changes, modify the group and check desired users
sudo usermod -G cvs lomtik

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# Initial check in, check out, commit and release
# Eg project: ~/work/sample_project/ has file hello.c
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# Add CVSROOT environment variable
# In sh/bash, add the following lines to .profile/.bashrc:
CVSROOT=/usr/local/cvsroot
export CVSROOT
# In csh/tcl, add the following lines to .cshrc/.tcshrc:
#setenv CVSROOT /usr/local/cvsroot

# First check in
# Check in files from the current directory to sample_project folder
# with vendor lomtik and initialtag sample_proj_v_1_0
cd ~/work/sample_project/
# Note new directory: /usr/local/cvsroot/sample_project
cvs import -m "initial check in" sample_project lomtik sample_proj_v_1_0

# Move files from current directory to a temporary folderand check out
# their version from the repository
mv ~/work/sample_project/hello.c ~/work/temp/
cvs checkout sample_project

#
# Modify hello.c
#

# Commit/Check in the changes
cvs commit -m "Added changes to the file" hello.c

# Release the module
# After commit, the changes are synched with the vault. However,
# cvs does not lock the local files. Thus, either manually delete
# files or run release command to let cvs to check whether something
# has been changed since the last commit.
# Note: run from above dir
# Note: -d deletes the file
cd..
cvs release -d hello.c

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# Revisions
# http://ximbiot.com/cvs/manual/cvs-1.11.23/cvs_4.html#SEC44
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# Notes
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# Repository directories relative to repository look can be found in:
# /etc/cvsd/cvsd.conf
# i.e. Repos /cvsrepo
# Repos /demo

# Things to look at:
# jCVS - GUI
# VC package for emacs

# CVS Space usage:
# 3 x single repository size or
# num_developers x single repository size

# Ideas:
# Setup VM with repository (can use pre-built images)
# Use free VM Player on any system for portability

# Rereferences:
# CVS Manual: http://ximbiot.com/cvs/manual/cvs-1.11.23/cvs_toc.html#SEC_Contents
# Quick Ubuntu, but incomplete: http://www.markcasimer.com/2006/06/12/InstallingCVSOnUbuntu.aspx
# Quick Ubuntu, missing details and group permission setup: http://sanatio.blogspot.com/2005/12/cvs-server-on-ubuntu.html
# Good guide, not for Ubuntu: http://rimuhosting.com/howto/cvs.jsp
# CVS RPMs: ftp://ftp.gnu.org/non-gnu/cvs/binary/stable/x86-linux/RPMS/i386/
# Installing from RPM: http://ubuntu.wordpress.com/2005/09/23/installing-using-an-rpm-file/