Re: Multiple CVS users on local cvs repository

[Norberto Meijome]

Christopher Fairbairn wrote:

> Apart from allowing the user's a shell and then using su etc to change 
> users (from my "chris" account) I don't see how this is possible without 
> setting up a pserver etc which at the moment seems a little overkill 
> (running a server in the background just so I can submit checkins for a few 
> "external users" once every week or. so..)
>  
cvs won't be running "in the background" (as a daemon) if you use inetd 
to launch it. It wouldn't be running any more often than it would if you 
are connecting locally--no matter the username you use to connect.

cheers,
Beto