# git cvsimport problem

2 messages from 2008-04-26 to 2008-04-26. Participants: Alenoosh Baghumian, Thomas Koch.
Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/13266

## Alenoosh Baghumian, 2008-04-26 12:24

Subject: git cvsimport problem
Message-ID: <48131F1A.3010409@opensourceclub.org>
URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/48131F1A.3010409%40opensourceclub.org

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Hi

I want to import a cvs project , here's what I do :

1)  cvs check out
2) $ cd cvs-pro
3) cvs-pro$ git cvsimport -C path/to/destination -v

it starts executing but finally stops with the following error:
git-cvsimport: fatal: cvsps reported error


what is the problem ?
Am I doing anything wrong ?

Thanks in advance for your help .

Alenoosh

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## Thomas Koch, 2008-04-26 12:46

Subject: Re: git cvsimport problem
Message-ID: <200804261446.44735.thomas@koch.ro>
URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/200804261446.44735.thomas%40koch.ro
In-Reply-To: <48131F1A.3010409@opensourceclub.org>

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Am Samstag 26 April 2008 14:24:58 schrieb Alenoosh Baghumian:
> Hi
>
> I want to import a cvs project , here's what I do :
>
> 1)  cvs check out
> 2) $ cd cvs-pro
> 3) cvs-pro$ git cvsimport -C path/to/destination -v
>
> it starts executing but finally stops with the following error:
> git-cvsimport: fatal: cvsps reported error
>
>
> what is the problem ?
> Am I doing anything wrong ?
>
> Thanks in advance for your help .
>
> Alenoosh
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Hi Alenoosh,

git-cvsimport does not run against a checkout of a CVS repo, but against the 
original CVS repo. Most likely this original repo is not on your local 
machine. Be aware, that the import of a large, remote CVS repo can 
run several days.

Googling after git cvsimport will give you some examples.

Best regards,

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