Vin> While trying to update packages from the sunsite.dk CVS server, I'm Vin> getting the following error: Vin> cvs server: failed to create lock directory for `/pack/xemacscvs/XEmacs/packages/xemacs-packages/tramp' (/pack/xemacscvs/XEmacs/packages/xemacs-packages/tramp/#cvs.lock): Permission denied Vin> cvs server: failed to obtain dir lock in repository `/pack/xemacscvs/XEmacs/packages/xemacs-packages/tramp' Vin> cvs [server aborted]: read lock failed - giving up Vin> Can anyone fix this? Thanks Vin, for reporting this. Stephen had reported this in general terms but I thought this had cleared out after the rsync. I have fixed part of the problem as follows: bash-2.03$ pwd /pack/xemacscvs/XEmacs/packages/xemacs-packages/tramp bash-2.03$ chgrp -R xemacs . bash-2.03$ find . -type d -exec chmod g=rwxs {} \; bash-2.03$ Greeting Staff(a)SunSITE.dk! I cannot fix this: bash-2.03$ find . -type d -a -user adrian -print ./XEmacs/packages/xemacs-packages/tramp ./XEmacs/packages/xemacs-packages/tramp/lisp ./XEmacs/packages/xemacs-packages/tramp/test ./XEmacs/packages/xemacs-packages/tramp/texi bash-2.03$ pwd /pack/xemacscvs bash-2.03$ Please do find /pack/xemacscvs/XEmacs/packages/xemacs-packages/tramp \ -type d -a -user adrian -exec chown cvs {} \; I hope I got this command right. It seems directories newly added via cvs add get incorrect ownership. Thor, do you know how we can fix this? Best regards, Adrian Vin> It appears that my update from tanko worked without a hitch. Vin> TIA, Vin> vin -- Adrian Aichner mailto:adrian＠xemacs.org http://www.xemacs.org/

Thor> Hi Adrian Thor> It is because cvs pserver method makes some temporary lock Thor> files in the same directory where the files it is checking Thor> out resides. I think the solution is to put Thor> "LockDir=/pack/cvs/var/lock" into the config file in the Thor> CVSROOT. Then it doesn't matter whether the cvs user may Thor> write in the directory tree. Thanks, Thor! I will commit this now. Best regards, Adrian Thor> Regards, Thor> Thor Thor> -- Thor> Thor Lange mailto:lange＠SunSITE.dk Thor> SunSITE.dk http://SunSITE.dk/~lange/ Thor> -- Supporting OpenSource Development -- Adrian Aichner mailto:adrian＠xemacs.org http://www.xemacs.org/

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