365839 - Write access to /contrib/bugzilla-com in the cvs repository

Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX

(mozilla.org :: Repository Account Requests, task)

Description

[jessn]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; da; rv:1.8.0.9) Gecko/20061206 Firefox/1.5.0.9
Build Identifier: 

I have created a folder named 'bugzilla-com' under the 'contrib' folder, which
will contain the source for the component.

When I'm trying to add a file it tells me it requires write access.

cvs add -- README (in directory
D:\Temp\mozilla\webtools\bugzilla\contrib\bugzilla-com\)
cvs [server aborted]: "add" requires write access to the repository

I'm using the following CVSROOT

CVSROOT=:pserver:[e-mail]:/cvsroot

Can someone please help me with this problem? Do I have to get my own account 
for the cvs repository and how do I get one?

Reproducible: Always




https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=315071

Comment 1

[Marcia Knous [:marcia]]

Here is a link that will help let you know what you need to provide for CVS access: http://www.mozilla.org/hacking/getting-cvs-write-access.html

Basically, a voucher, SRs if you want write access, a CVS form, and SSH Key are needed.

Comment 2

[jessn]

I just snail-mailed the CVS form to you yesterday. I assume you will receive it in the middle of next week.

Where do I get such a SSH key?

Comment 3

[Marcia Knous [:marcia]]

http://www.ssh.com/support/documentation/online/ssh/winhelp/32/key_generation.html

(In reply to comment #2)
> I just snail-mailed the CVS form to you yesterday. I assume you will receive it
> in the middle of next week.
> 
> Where do I get such a SSH key?
> 

Comment 4

[jessn]

Thanks, I'll take a look at the URL.

Marcia, did you receive cvs form?

Comment 5

[Dave Miller [:justdave]]

You don't need to add the files in cvs to be able to attach them to the bugzilla bug.  You need to be an established contributor before anyone will vouch for your cvs access.

Comment 6

[jessn]

(In reply to comment #5)
> You don't need to add the files in cvs to be able to attach them to the
> bugzilla bug.  

What you are saying is that I have to add the files to this bug (read: bug 365839) instead adding them to cvs. Correct?

> You need to be an established contributor before anyone will
> vouch for your cvs access.

How do I get an established contributor? By supplying first application?

Comment 7

[jessn]

(In reply to comment #6)
> How do I get an established contributor? By supplying first application?

How do I become an established contributor?

Comment 8

[Dave Miller [:justdave]]

(In reply to comment #6)
> (In reply to comment #5)
> What you are saying is that I have to add the files to this bug (read: bug
> 365839) instead adding them to cvs. Correct?

Correct.

> How do I get an established contributor? By supplying first application?

By contributing lots of patches to the point where other folks get tired of checking in for you. :)  For the Bugzilla project, there's a bunch of documentation on our processes at http://www.bugzilla.org/developers/ .  The Contributors Guide would be of particular importance here.

Comment 9

[Dave Miller [:justdave]]

(In reply to comment #8)
> (In reply to comment #6)
> > (In reply to comment #5)
> > What you are saying is that I have to add the files to this bug (read: bug
> > 365839) instead adding them to cvs. Correct?
> 
> Correct.

Er, no.  To bug 315071.