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The administrative file `config' contains various
miscellaneous settings which affect the behavior of
CVS. The syntax is slightly different from the
other administrative files. Variables are not
expanded. Lines which start with `#' are
considered comments.
Other lines consist of a keyword, `=', and a
value. Note that this syntax is very strict.
Extraneous spaces or tabs are not permitted.
Currently defined keywords are:
RCSBIN=bindir
-
For CVS 1.9.12 through 1.9.18, this setting told
CVS to look for RCS programs in the
bindir directory. Current versions of CVS
do not run RCS programs; for compatibility this
setting is accepted, but it does nothing.
SystemAuth=value
-
If value is `yes', then pserver should check
for users in the system's user database if not found in
`CVSROOT/passwd'. If it is `no', then all
pserver users must exist in `CVSROOT/passwd'.
The default is `yes'. For more on pserver, see
section Direct connection with password authentication.
PreservePermissions=value
-
Enable support for saving special device files,
symbolic links, file permissions and ownerships in the
repository. The default value is `no'.
See section Special Files for the full implications of using
this keyword.
TopLevelAdmin=value
-
Modify the `checkout' command to create a
`CVS' directory at the top level of the new
working directory, in addition to `CVS'
directories created within checked-out directories.
The default value is `no'.
This option is useful if you find yourself performing
many commands at the top level of your working
directory, rather than in one of the checked out
subdirectories. The `CVS' directory created there
will mean you don't have to specify `CVSROOT' for
each command. It also provides a place for the
`CVS/Template' file (see section How data is stored in the working directory).
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