How to access CVS from Linux

[fl]

Hi,
I am new to Linux. Below the end is from a web page on makefile. It
says that the offline version can be accessed with the command. I
suppose it is a CVS operation. Although I install CVS in SUSE, the
command line does not work as see:

WIN-VE44NLKGO2J:~> cvs -d :pserver:ano...@sources.redhat.com:/cvs/
autobook
Usage: cvs [cvs-options] command [command-options-and-arguments]
where cvs-options are -q, -n, etc.
(specify --help-options for a list of options)
where command is add, admin, etc.
(specify --help-commands for a list of commands
or --help-synonyms for a list of command synonyms)
where command-options-and-arguments depend on the specific command
(specify -H followed by a command name for command-specific help)
Specify --help to receive this message

The Concurrent Versions System (CVS) is a tool for version control.
For CVS updates and additional information, see
the CVS home page at http://www.cvshome.org/ or
the CVSNT home page at http://www.cvsnt.org/

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Could you explain to me how to access that file on a server? Please
tell me in detail because I am new to both Linux and CVS. Thanks.









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Since then, the online version of the book is slowly being updated to
a more recent set of Autotools. Consequently, some of the examples
have modernised versions that work with the latest autotools, but
don't match the text of the paper version of the book.

The full texinfo source for the book is available via anonymous cvs:

$ cvs -d :pserver:ano...@sources.redhat.com:/cvs/autobook login
Password: anoncvs
$ cvs -d :pserver:ano...@sources.redhat.com:/cvs/autobook co
autobook

[des...@verizon.net]

fl <rxj...@gmail.com> writes:

> Hi,
> I am new to Linux. Below the end is from a web page on makefile. It
> says that the offline version can be accessed with the command. I
> suppose it is a CVS operation. Although I install CVS in SUSE, the
> command line does not work as see:
>
> WIN-VE44NLKGO2J:~> cvs -d :pserver:ano...@sources.redhat.com:/cvs/
> autobook

Doesn't look right, there's no command.

> ...........................
> Since then, the online version of the book is slowly being updated to
> a more recent set of Autotools. Consequently, some of the examples
> have modernised versions that work with the latest autotools, but
> don't match the text of the paper version of the book.
>
> The full texinfo source for the book is available via anonymous cvs:
>
> $ cvs -d :pserver:ano...@sources.redhat.com:/cvs/autobook login
> Password: anoncvs
> $ cvs -d :pserver:ano...@sources.redhat.com:/cvs/autobook co
> autobook

So, why didn't you try these?
They look like they should work.

(They did for me.)

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Dan Espen