How do I use CVS?

[fuzzylizard]

I am starting a new programming project that I want to be able to work on across multiple computers. Therefore, I need someway of syncing files across those different computers. I figured the best way of doing this would be through CVS. Problem is, I know almost nothing about CVS.

 

So... Does anyone know of any good noobie friendly tutorials on CVS?

 

Also, is CVS the best out there? Here is what I am looking for:

• Ability to use it across windows and linux computers
  
• Graphical user interface (preferable)
  
• easy to setup and administer
  
• Able to access avross a network
  
• Must be compatible with Eclipse and other CVS capable IDE's
  

I am basically looking for a simple place where I can put all my files and then check out/in them as I need them.

 

Thanks.

[illogic-al]

good tutorials about cvs? i know one:

it's @ gentoo.org but i can't post it cause my frickkinh POS browser on this POS OS WONT WORK!Q!@Q!!!!!!!!

[illogic-al]

ahh. i'm back and i'm ok. got rid of firebird on win and just went w/ moz. here's the link i was tryin to give yah http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/cvs-tutorial.xml

[fuzzylizard]

Thanks for the link. Another question, that might be answered by reading the tutorials, but I have always been too impatient for that: Are there any really good GUI's for cvs or is it a command line only program?

[illogic-al]

the key words there are really goodthere are GUI's. but in my opinion not really good.

Konqueror has cervisia which is a kpart. it can be installed by urpmi'ing the kdesdk rpm IIRC.

it's good. but not really good. CVS is easy and the gentoo tutorials make it even easy. Just read 'em.