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jCVS

The jCVS package is a graphic client for CVS written in Java.

Following are some screen shots:

  • Main window:

  • Checkout window:
    (Checkout window screen shot)
    CVS offers various methods to connect to a CVS server. The checkout window allows one to choose the method for one's site in a point and click fashion.

  • Annotated Project Window:
    (Project window screen shot)
Notes

We have a brief page about jCVS on the Macintosh.

If you are using jCVS 4.6.1 connecting to CVS 1.9.10 or later using pserver, the "Test Connection" dialog box will not work. Instead, use checkout with tracing turned on.

Version 4.6.1 (and earlier, presumably) have a serious bug in that the "Project | Update" menu can destroy your sources. The fix is to upgrade to jCVS 4.7.1 or later. The workaround is to use "Selection | Update", and perhaps disable the "Project | Update" menu (details about the bug and how to disable the menu).

Where to Get jCVS:
  • You will need an implementation of Java 1.1. You will also need a CVS server (running on a Unix machine) and the TCP/IP network protocol running on the server and client. If you have Java 1.1.4, make sure to get jCVS 4.6.1 or later; earlier versions of jCVS will abort with an error.
  • The place to download jCVS is via the jCVS HomePage

For More Information:
  • Consult the jCVS Home Page for more information on jCVS.

    Mailing Lists and NewsGroups:
    • The most appropriate mailing list is info-cvs which also covers CVS itself in addition to jCVS. To subscribe send mail to info-cvs-request@gnu.org.
    • The jCVS Home Page also mentions jCVS-specific mailing lists.
    • The newsgroup for jCVS (and other version control systems) is comp.software.config-mgmt.

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Derek Price, CVS developer and technical editor of Essential CVS (Essentials line from O'Reilly Press) , and others offer consulting services and training through Ximbiot.