John Summerfield wrote:
> Taylan Yetkin wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I installed a cvs repository in my local SL machine and trying to connect
>>  it
>> from fermi machines. I get the following error:
>>
>> [cmswn085> cvs login
>> Logging in to :pserver:[log in to unmask]:2401/var/lib/
>> cvsroot
>> CVS password:
>> cvs [login aborted]: connect to
>> neutralino.physics.uiowa.edu(128.255.34.167):2401 failed: No route to hos
>> t
> 
> This is a routing/firewall problem. the cvs command asks for the 
> password before trying to connect.
> 
> 07:02 [summer@numbat ~]$ cvs  -d 
> :pserver:anoncvs@localhost:2401/var/lib/ login
> Logging in to :pserver:anoncvs@localhost:2401/var/lib
> CVS password:
> cvs [login aborted]: connect to [localhost]:2401 failed: Connection refused
> 07:03 [summer@numbat ~]$

It's most probably tcpwrappers

you need to add to the file /etc/hosts.allow

a proper line.

please refer to tcp wrappers manual


Regards,
Max.


> 
> I'm not running cvs.
> 
> 
>>
>> I created a file as /etc/xinetd.d/cvspserver with:
> 
> Not (yet) relevant.
> 
> 
> 
> 


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