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 <h3><a name="CVSync"><font color="#0000e0">What Is CVSync?</font></a></h3>  <h3 id="CVSync"><font color="#0000e0">What Is CVSync?</font></h3>
   
 <p>  
 <b>CVSync</b> is a software package for distributing and updating source  <b>CVSync</b> is a software package for distributing and updating source
 trees from a master <a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=cvs&amp;sektion=1">cvs(1)</a> repository on a remote server host. The OpenBSD  trees from a master <a href="http://man.openbsd.org/cvs">cvs(1)</a>
 sources are maintained in a CVS repository on a central development machine  repository on a remote server host.
 in Canada.  With CVSync, OpenBSD users can easily keep their own source trees  The OpenBSD sources are maintained in a CVS repository on a central
 up to date.  development machine in Canada.
 </p>   With CVSync, OpenBSD users can easily keep their own source trees up to date.
   
 <p>  <p>
 <b>CVSync</b> uses the so-called pull model of updating. Under the pull  <b>CVSync</b> uses the so-called pull model of updating. Under the pull
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 wanted.  The server waits passively for update requests from its clients.  wanted.  The server waits passively for update requests from its clients.
 Thus all updates are instigated by the client.  The server never sends  Thus all updates are instigated by the client.  The server never sends
 unsolicited updates.  Users must either run the <b>CVSync</b> client  unsolicited updates.  Users must either run the <b>CVSync</b> client
 manually to get an update, or they must set up a <a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=cron&amp;sektion=8">cron(8)</a> job to run it  manually to get an update, or they must set up a
   <a href="http://man.openbsd.org/cron">cron(8)</a> job to run it
 automatically on a regular basis.  automatically on a regular basis.
 </p>  
   
 <p>  <p>
 The term <b>CVSync</b>, capitalized just so, refers to the entire software  The term <b>CVSync</b>, capitalized just so, refers to the entire software
 package. Its main components are the client <tt>cvsync</tt> which runs on  package. Its main components are the client <tt>cvsync</tt> which runs on
 each user's machine, and the server <tt>cvsyncd</tt> which runs at each of  each user's machine, and the server <tt>cvsyncd</tt> which runs at each of
 the OpenBSD CVSync mirror sites.  the OpenBSD CVSync mirror sites.
 </p>  
   
 <p>  <p>
 <b>CVSync</b> is intended to be both faster and more flexible than  <b>CVSync</b> is intended to be both faster and more flexible than
 sup and CVSup.  sup and CVSup.
 </p>  
   
 <p>  <p>
 The OpenBSD Project currently has six main source repositories:  The OpenBSD Project currently has six main source repositories:
 </p>  
   
 <ul>  <ul>
   <li><b>src</b> - Houses all source code for the OpenBSD Operating System.</li>    <li><b>src</b> - Houses all source code for the OpenBSD Operating System.</li>
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 purposes, most users will have no reason to use those trees, they are no longer  purposes, most users will have no reason to use those trees, they are no longer
 being used.  being used.
   
 <h3><a name="CVS"><font color="#0000e0">What Is CVS?</font></a></h3>  <h3 id="CVS"><font color="#0000e0">What Is CVS?</font></h3>
   
 <p>  <p>
 CVS is the source code control system used to manage the OpenBSD source  CVS is the source code control system used to manage the OpenBSD source
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 CVS can be used for remote file access, it is not optimized for  CVS can be used for remote file access, it is not optimized for
 wholesale source tree distribution over the net, and CVSync can be  wholesale source tree distribution over the net, and CVSync can be
 easily an order of magnitude more efficient for this task.  easily an order of magnitude more efficient for this task.
 </p>  
   
 <h3>  <h3 id="starting"><font color="#0000e0">Getting Started Using CVSync</font></h3>
 <a name="starting"><font color="#0000e0">Getting Started Using CVSync</font></a>  
 </h3>  
   
 <p>  
 If you only care about running CVSync, it is recommended that you  If you only care about running CVSync, it is recommended that you
 download the cvsync package from the <a href="ftp.html">ftp mirror  download the cvsync package from the <a href="ftp.html">ftp mirror
 sites</a> instead of building your own from the <tt>net/cvsync</tt>  sites</a> instead of building your own from the <tt>net/cvsync</tt>
 port.  port.
 </p>  
   
 <p>  <p>
 For further information about CVSync, see the  For further information about CVSync, see the
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 However, don't build your own copy from unmodified upstream source -  However, don't build your own copy from unmodified upstream source -
 the port/package has been modified to support commitid which is now  the port/package has been modified to support commitid which is now
 used in the OpenBSD repository.  used in the OpenBSD repository.
 </p>  
   
 <p>  <p>
 In order to mirror the OpenBSD repository with CVSync,  In order to mirror the OpenBSD repository with CVSync,
 the following configuration file might be used:  the following configuration file might be used:
 </p>  
   
 <pre>  <pre>
         config {          config {
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 <p>  <p>
 This directs cvsync to refresh all OpenBSD distributions from  This directs cvsync to refresh all OpenBSD distributions from
 <b>anoncvs.eu.openbsd.org</b> with a <a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=umask&amp;sektion=2">umask(2)</a> that permits group write  <b>anoncvs.eu.openbsd.org</b> with a
   <a href="http://man.openbsd.org/umask">umask(2)</a> that permits group write
 permission to the local repository.  permission to the local repository.
 </p>  
   
 <p>  <p>
 Assuming this file is saved as <tt>cvs-syncfile</tt>, the  Assuming this file is saved as <tt>cvs-syncfile</tt>, the
 following command would be used to invoke cvsync  following command would be used to invoke cvsync
 </p>  
 <pre>  <pre>
         <b>cvsync -c cvs-syncfile</b>          <b>cvsync -c cvs-syncfile</b>
 </pre>  </pre>
   
 <h3><a name="using">  <h3 id="using"><font color="#0000e0">Using CVS to Work With Your Repository
 <font color="#0000e0">Using CVS to Work With Your Repository</font>  </font></h3>
 </a></h3>  
   
 <p>  
 Now that you have a local copy of the CVS repository, it is now simple  Now that you have a local copy of the CVS repository, it is now simple
 to check out, update, or do any of the other CVS operations you would  to check out, update, or do any of the other CVS operations you would
 normally do against a remote repository, locally.  normally do against a remote repository, locally.
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 More details on CVS operation can be found in  More details on CVS operation can be found in
 <a href="faq/faq5.html#BldGetSrc">FAQ5, Fetching appropriate source  <a href="faq/faq5.html#BldGetSrc">FAQ5, Fetching appropriate source
 code</a> and in the  code</a> and in the
 <a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=cvs&amp;sektion=1">cvs(1)</a>  <a href="http://man.openbsd.org/cvs">cvs(1)</a>
 man page.  man page.
   
 <h3>  <h3 id="CVSROOT"><font color="#0000e0">Available CVSync Servers</font></h3>
 <a name="CVSROOT"><font color="#0000e0">Available CVSync Servers</font></a>  
 </h3>  
   
 <p>The following CVSync servers are available:</p>  The following CVSync servers are available:
   
 <p>  
 <ul>  <ul>
 <li><strong>ftp5.eu.openbsd.org</strong><br>  <li><strong>ftp5.eu.openbsd.org</strong><br>
 Host also known as <strong>anga.funkfeuer.at</strong>.<br>  Host also known as <strong>anga.funkfeuer.at</strong>.<br>
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 </ul>  </ul>
   
 <p>  
 <em>Note:</em> If your server is listed on here with inaccurate or  <em>Note:</em> If your server is listed on here with inaccurate or
 unknown information, please contact <a  unknown information, please contact <a
 href="mailto:beck@openbsd.org"><tt>beck@openbsd.org</tt></a>  href="mailto:beck@openbsd.org"><tt>beck@openbsd.org</tt></a>
 </p>  
 <p>  <p>
 You may want to use <a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=traceroute&amp;sektion=8">traceroute(8)</a>  You may want to use <a href="http://man.openbsd.org/traceroute">traceroute(8)</a>
 to find out which server is nearest you.  to find out which server is nearest you.
 Problems with a server should be reported to the <b>maintainer</b> of the  Problems with a server should be reported to the <b>maintainer</b> of the
 server in question.  server in question.
 </p>  
 <p>  <p>
 As of March 2016, the CVS repository sizes are  As of March 2016, the CVS repository sizes are
 </p>  
   <p>
 <table>  <table>
 <tr><td width="20"></td>  <tr><td width="20"></td>
     <td><strong>openbsd-ports</strong></td>      <td><strong>openbsd-ports</strong></td>
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     <td><strong>openbsd-cvsroot</strong></td>      <td><strong>openbsd-cvsroot</strong></td>
     <td>- <b>1248</b>MB</td></tr>      <td>- <b>1248</b>MB</td></tr>
 </table>  </table>
   
 <p>  <p>
 The overall repository size currently increases at a rate  The overall repository size currently increases at a rate
 of about <b>400</b>MB per annum. The src repository increases by about  of about <b>400</b>MB per annum. The src repository increases by about
 <b>150</b>MB.  <b>150</b>MB.
 </p>  
 <p>  <p>
 <strong>IMPORTANT NOTE:</strong>  <strong>IMPORTANT NOTE:</strong>
 There are a few issues relating to cryptographic software that everyone  There are a few issues relating to cryptographic software that everyone
 should be aware of:  should be aware of:
 </p>  
 <ul>  <ul>
   <li>    <li>
     <p>      <p>
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     <a href="http://axion.physics.ubc.ca/ECL.html">      <a href="http://axion.physics.ubc.ca/ECL.html">
     described in the Export Control list of Canada</a>,      described in the Export Control list of Canada</a>,
     it is legal to export crypto software from Canada to the world.      it is legal to export crypto software from Canada to the world.
     </p>  
   </li>    </li>
   <li>    <li>
     <p>      <p>
     However, if you are outside the USA or Canada, you should not      However, if you are outside the USA or Canada, you should not
     fetch the cryptographic sections of the OpenBSD sources from a      fetch the cryptographic sections of the OpenBSD sources from a
     CVSync server located in the USA. The files in question are...      CVSync server located in the USA. The files in question are...
     </p>  
     <ul>      <ul>
       <li><tt>src/kerberosIV/*</tt></li>        <li><tt>src/kerberosIV/*</tt></li>
       <li><tt>src/kerberosV/*</tt></li>        <li><tt>src/kerberosV/*</tt></li>
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     <p>      <p>
     Because of the USA ITAR munitions list,      Because of the USA ITAR munitions list,
     crypto software may only be exported to Canada from the USA.      crypto software may only be exported to Canada from the USA.
     </p>  
   </li>    </li>
 </ul>  </ul>
   
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