---
name: "cvs-pserver"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "cvs"
version: "1:1.12.13-12+squeeze1+b1"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cvs-pserver"
---

# cvs-pserver(8)

The GNU Concurrent Versions System

## NAME

cvs - The GNU Concurrent Versions System

## SYNOPSIS

**cvs-pserver**

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **cvs-pserver** command. This manual page was written for the Debian GNU/Linux distribution.

**cvs-pserver** is a simple wrapper script that allows easier control of the CVS pserver. It is configured using the file **/etc/cvs-pserver.conf.** The options that can be set in that file are:

**CVS\_PSERV\_REPOS**\
    This should contain a colon-separated list of all the CVS repositories you wish to use.

**CVS\_TMP\_DIR**\
    Is the location of the temporary space that you wish cvs to use for certain operations like import. If unset, CVS will fall back to $TMPDIR then /tmp.

**CVS\_PSERV\_LIMIT\_MEM**

**CVS\_PSERV\_LIMIT\_DATA**

**CVS\_PSERV\_LIMIT\_CORE**

**CVS\_PSERV\_LIMIT\_CPU**\
    These may be used to set process limits on cvs resource usage if desired.

**CVS\_EXT\_PASSWD\_FILE**\
    Is the location of an (optional) external password file, used to override the CVSROOT/passwd file for authentication if set.

## FILES

**/etc/cvs-cron.conf**

**/etc/cvs-pserver.conf**

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Tollef Fog Heen \<tfheen@debian.org\> and then updated by Steve McIntyre \<93sam@debian.org\> for the Debian GNU/Linux system.