[cvsnt] CVSNT+Viewcvs Query Database

Bo Berglund Bo.Berglund at system3r.se
Wed Jun 1 17:53:10 BST 2005


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I think this is better asked on the ViewCvs list rather than here.
Since CVS is a system to be likened with a backup system in many respects
security of files is a prime concern. So CVSNT itself refuses to handle
repository files not on the same PC as the program itself. Reasons are
aplenty, among these file write-delete-read latencies must be kept to a
minimum, networks are known to be disconnected once in a while and we do
not want this in the middle of an operation etc.

ViewCvs in later incarnations use cvsnt functions to parse out the repository
files, true, but still it passes beside the client/server protocol and goes
directly onto the files themselves.
Since ViewCvs runs in the context of a webserver it will not get any permissions
on a Windows network to go outside its own PC to read files. possibly this is
different on Linux, but there I have no info (not a Linux guy).

But I suggest you bring this whole issue over to the ViewCvs community instead.

/Bo

-----Original Message-----
From: cvsnt-bounces at cvsnt.org [mailto:cvsnt-bounces at cvsnt.org]On Behalf
Of Matt Schuckmann
Sent: den 1 juni 2005 18:15
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Subject: Re: [cvsnt] CVSNT+Viewcvs Query Database


I've looked at the ViewCVS code and from what I remeber they only reason it
needs direct access to the repository files is to get directory listings. It
seems that this part of the code could pretty easily be replaced using the
cvs ls command.

Is there any other reason that ViewCVS needs direct access to the
repository?

Matt S.


"Bo Berglund" <Bo.Berglund at system3r.se> wrote in message
news:mailman.238.1117636445.32221.cvsnt at cvsnt.org...
No, that cannot be done.
The requirement for ViewCvs is that ViewCvs itself has *direct access* to
the repository files because it does not use the cvsnt service to get
information to present.

Thus it is out of the question to put ViewCvs on a different PC than the Win
2003 that is hosting the CVSNT server.

Concerning the database it is another matter, I have never used a database
connected to ViewCvs so i don't know this by personal experience. But I have
many years of database experience in general and as long as Viewcvs uses the
standard client/server call model to MySql I see no real problem in putting
the database on another box (even on a Linux box).

But as I said, it depends on ho ViewCvs accesses the database.

/Bo

-----Original Message-----
From: cvsnt-bounces at cvsnt.org [mailto:cvsnt-bounces at cvsnt.org]On Behalf
Of Vinay Jhumun
Sent: den 1 juni 2005 12:39
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Subject: [cvsnt] CVSNT+Viewcvs Query Database


Hi,
If anyone can help me please,

I hve installed CVSNT 2.0.58d on a Windows Server 2003.
Well, what i want is using the viewcvs n the query feature.

Is it possible installing the CVSNT 2.0.58d on the Windows Server 2003,
and that
the viewcvs and the MySQL database installed in another box, let's say
on a Linux.  That is while commiting something on the CVSNT server
(Windows Server 2003), the MySQL database which is on the Linux will be
automatically updated.

If so please help me how it can be achieved.

Thnks in advance,

Regards,
Vinay

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