Help with setenv. Command does not exist.

[eddieL91]

Here is my lab assignment

CVS

When it comes to this:

• Create a CVS directory
• Set the CVSROOT environment variable
• Initialize the repository

I tried setenv, got this: -bash: setenv: command not found

Instead I tried this: CVSROOT=/Users/myusername/C++/prog09/CVS/ (I know this is not a C++ class, I thought it was when I first signed up for it.

That seemed to work. then I tried CVS init and got this:

cvs init: No CVSROOT specified! Please use the `-d' option
cvs [init aborted]: or set the CVSROOT environment variable.

Then I tried man init to see what the -d option meant and got this: No manual entry for init

Now I'm a little confused, but I realized, does setenv really not exist? and tried man setenv and it gave me an entire page on setenv. Now what is happening? how do I do this?

[Salem]

In bash, it's
export CVSROOT=/Users/myusername/C++/prog09/CVS/

[rags_to_riches]

This really belongs in the Linux Programming forum or Tech Board, as there's no C content here.

Setting environment variables: BASH shell

[stahta01]

Slow posting: repeated already posted info.

Read CVSROOT
2nd Link: http://www.eos.ubc.ca/research/moc2/...l/setting.html

Try using "export CVSROOT=" instead.

NOTE: I am windows user and this post is off topic for C Programming.
Should be in Linux or tech forum.

Tim S.

[eddieL91]

Alright, thanks, I will delete this is I can. I switched into csh, not I just have to finish the rest of the assignment.