---
name: "cvsd"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "cvsd"
version: "1.0.25"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cvsd"
---

# cvsd(8)

chroot wrapper to run ‘cvs pserver’ more securely.

## NAME

cvsd - chroot wrapper to run ‘cvs pserver’ more securely.

## SYNOPSIS

**cvsd** \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**cvsd** is a wrapper program for cvs in pserver mode. it will run ‘cvs pserver’ under a special uid/gid in a chroot jail.

**cvsd** is run as a daemon and is controlled through a configuration file (see [**cvsd.conf**(5)](/cvsd.conf/5.md) ). It is relatively easy to configure and tools are provided for easily setting up a chroot jail (see **[cvsd-buildroot(8)](/cvsd-buildroot/8.md)** ) and managing repositories (see [**cvsd-passwd**(8)](/cvsd-passwd/8.md) ).

See the README for more information and details to setting up a chroot jail and repositories.

## OPTIONS

**cvsd** accepts the following options:

- **-f, --config=FILE**

  Use FILE as configfile (default is /etc/cvsd/cvsd.conf).

- **--nofork**

  **cvsd** will not put itself in the background.

- **-d, --debug**

  Enable debugging mode. **cvsd** will not put itself in the background and sends verbose debugging info to stderr. Otherwise cvsd handles connections as usual. This option is for debugging purposes only.

- **--help**

  Display short help and exit.

- **-V, --version**

  Output version information and exit.

## SEE ALSO

[**cvsd.conf**(5)](/cvsd.conf/5.md) [**cvsd-buildroot**(8)](/cvsd-buildroot/8.md) [**cvsd-passwd**(8)](/cvsd-passwd/8.md)

## FILES

/etc/cvsd/cvsd.conf - the configuration file (see **[cvsd.conf(5)](/cvsd.conf/5.md)** )

## AUTHOR

Arthur de Jong \<arthur@arthurdejong.org\>.