cvsd(8)

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version 1.0.25build1 · 2 versions
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💖 cvsd — the girlies' guide to the chroot wrapper 💖

okay so real talk, this is cvsd(8) from the System Manager's Manual, and it's literally the glow-up your cvs pserver deserves ✨

✨ NAME ✨

cvsd — a chroot wrapper that runs cvs pserver more securely. no cap, that's the whole job description 💅

🎀 SYNOPSIS 🎀

cvsd [options]

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

okay bestie, so cvsd is a wrapper program for cvs in pserver mode. what it does is it runs cvs pserver under a special uid/gid, locked away inside a chroot jail 🏰 (jail but make it cozy). it's giving security but with boundaries.

cvsd runs as a daemon and it's controlled through a configuration file — see cvsd.conf(5) for that one. it's relatively easy to configure, and honestly? tools are provided so you can easily set up a chroot jail (see cvsd-buildroot(8)) and manage repositories (see cvsd-passwd(8)). we love a supportive ecosystem 🫶

also, go read the README for more information and all the details on setting up a chroot jail and repositories. it's not a want, it's a need.

🌸 OPTIONS 🌸

cvsd accepts the following options, and yes we're going through every single one because every single one matters:

  • -f, --config=FILE — use FILE as the configfile. the default is /etc/cvsd/cvsd.conf, so if you don't say anything it just vibes with that one.
  • --nofork — cvsd will not put itself in the background. it stays right here with you, main character energy, not leaving the group chat.
  • -d, --debug — enable debugging mode. cvsd will not put itself in the background, and it sends verbose debugging info to stderr. otherwise cvsd handles connections as usual. ⚠️ this option is for debugging purposes only, so like, don't make it your whole personality.
  • --help — display short help and exit. it's giving "here's the tea, bye" 💨
  • -V, --version — output version information and exit. iconic, brief, slay.

👀 SEE ALSO 👀

cvsd.conf(5) · cvsd-buildroot(8) · cvsd-passwd(8)

go read them, iykyk 💜

🍓 FILES 🍓

  • /etc/cvsd/cvsd.conf — the configuration file (see cvsd.conf(5))

👑 AUTHOR 👑

Arthur de Jong <arthur@arthurdejong.org>. ty for your service, king 🫡

and that's the whole page bestie!! this was Version 1.0.25, dated Nov 2024, and that's your cvsd(8) 💖✨🎀 ngl you ate by reading the whole thing 🦋

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