Re: Automatic update of users/passwd files in CVSROOT when commiting

[Larry Jones]

Erik Andersson writes:
> 
> In my CVSROOT I have a users and a passwd file. I'm expecting those two
> to be updated when I commit a new version, but it's not.

Like it says in the manual:

        Unlike many of the files in `$CVSROOT/CVSROOT', it is normal to
        edit the `passwd' file in-place, rather than via CVS. This is
        because of the possible security risks of having the `passwd'
        file checked out to people's working copies. If you do want to
        include the `passwd' file in checkouts of `$CVSROOT/CVSROOT',
        see The checkoutlist file. 

The users file works the same way.

-Larry Jones

OK, there IS a middle ground, but it's for sissy weasels. -- Calvin