I have a dedicated Ubuntu 8.04 server that I would like to set up a CVS repository on. I have followed various guides to try to set this up and always get stuck at the same point.

$ cvs -d :pserver:pcm@localhost:/cvsrepo checkout .cvs [checkout aborted]: could not get working directory: Function not implemented

I have set up the server two different ways, one using cvs and xinetd to run the server, and currently I am trying the cvs/cvsd method. Both ways I am able to start the server and log into the server using a local account or a cvs created account. Once I try to check out or import anything I get the error.

In my current attempt I am not using a local account, but a cvsd generated username/password.

I am on CVS version 1.12.13.

Here is the trace:

$ cvs -t -d :pserver:pcm@localhost:/cvsrepo checkout .
-> main: Session ID is cZozIZVrlXzLEMLt
-> main loop with CVSROOT=/cvsrepo
-> safe_location( where=(null) )
-> open_connection_to_server (:pserver:pcm@localhost:/cvsrepo)
-> Connecting to localhost(127.0.0.1):2401.cvs checkout: warning: unrecognized response `S
-> serve_directory (.)' from cvs servercvs checkout: warning: unrecognized response `S
-> dirswitch (., /cvsrepo/)' from cvs server cvs checkout: warning: unrecognized response `S
-> my_module (.,    Updating, NULL, NULL)' from cvs server cvs checkout: warning: unrecognized response  `S
-> serve_directory (.)' from cvs servercvs checkout: warning: unrecognized response `S -> dirswitch (., /cvsrepo/)' from cvs     server cvs checkout: warning: unrecognized response `S
-> do_cvs_command (checkout)'     from cvs server cvs checkout: warning: unrecognized response `S
->     server_notify()' from cvs server cvs [checkout aborted]: could not get working directory: Function not implemented S
-> safe_location( where=(null) ) S
-> Lock_Cleanup() S -> Simple_Lock_Cleanup() S
-> server_cleanup()
-> close_connection_to_server ()

Let me know what other information is needed. I feel like this is just some small permissioning problem that has been left out.