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bigcanuck
November 24th, 2005, 10:41 PM
when trying to download this file

sudo cvs -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.linuxdcpp.berlios.de:/cvsroot/linuxdcpp login

I get this error:

sudo: cvs: commmand not found

how do I reslove this? I'm really new to Ubuntu and don't know how to slove this.

Thanks

oskude
November 24th, 2005, 10:48 PM
sudo apt-get install cvs :)

bigcanuck
November 24th, 2005, 10:55 PM
thanks

RAOF
November 25th, 2005, 12:47 AM
Additionally, why are you trying to sudo cvs? You shouldn't need root privs to do anything with cvs :)

bigcanuck
November 25th, 2005, 12:49 AM
it's an install thing, I'm trying to install a DC++ client

oskude
November 25th, 2005, 12:51 AM
Additionally, why are you trying to sudo cvs? You shouldn't need root privs to do anything with cvs :)oh yeah, (didnt notice that :oops: )
DONT do "sudo cvs..."
"cvs..." is enough !

oskude
November 25th, 2005, 12:52 AM
it's an install thing, I'm trying to install a DC++ clientyou need sudo only for "sudo make install" (or "sudo checkinstall")