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diff --git a/contrib/cvs/man/cvs.1 b/contrib/cvs/man/cvs.1 index f3e453f..bbcc569 100644 --- a/contrib/cvs/man/cvs.1 +++ b/contrib/cvs/man/cvs.1 @@ -244,6 +244,25 @@ Overrides the setting of the .SM CVSREAD environment variable. .TP +.B \-g +Forces group-write perms on working files. This option is typically +used when you have multiple users sharing a single checked out source +tree, allowing them to operate their shells with a less dangerous umask. +To use this feature, create a directory to hold the checked-out source +tree, set it to a private group, and set up the directory such that +files created under it inherit the group id of the directory. This occurs +automatically with FreeBSD. With SysV you must typically set the SGID bit +on the directory. The users who are to share the checked out tree must +be placed in that group. Note that the sharing of a single checked-out +source tree is very different from giving several users access to a common +CVS repository. Access to a common CVS repository already maintains shared +group-write perms and does not require this option. + +To use the option transparently, simply place the line 'cvs -g' in your +~/.cvsrc file. Doing this is not recommended unless you firewall all your +source checkouts within a private group or within a private mode 0700 +directory. +.TP .B \-x Encrypt all communication between the client and the server. As of this writing, this is only implemented when using a Kerberos |
