H. Update inetd.conf file - NOT
The older manuals (the Cederquest and the red-bean CVS book) give instructions for updating the inetd.conf file. This is still appropriate for some distros, but NOT for Red Hat - 7.? on. The copy of the Manual on the cvshome.org web site now talks about both methods of setting up inetd.conf and xinetd.d
Red Hat has switched to xinetd. Add the following file to the xinetd.d directory. The file is named cvspserver
service cvspserver
{
port = 2401
socket_type = stream
protocol = tcp
wait = no
user = root
passenv = PATH
server = usr/bin/cvs
server_args = -f --allow-root=/usr/local/cvsrepos pserver
}
Note the next to last line shows the repository directory. If you have several they should all go on this line separated by a space.