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EDITOR Variable
Christopher Brooks, 27 Aug 1999
Last updated: 21 Oct 2002
When CVS commits a change, it needs a log message.
One quick workaround is to use the -m "log message"
option to commit:
cvs commit -m "Fixed off by one error" foo.java
If you do not use the -m option, then
CVS will need a log message.
When CVS needs a log message, it reads the EDITOR
environment variable to determine which editor to startup.
If you set EDITOR to emacs, then
each time CVS needs a log message it will start up an emacs.
If you always have an emacs process running.
Consider using emacsclient instead.
- Edit your
~/.emacs file and add
(server-start)
to it
- Edit your
~/.cshrc file and add
setenv EDITOR emacsclient
Now, when you CVS needs a log message, it will bring up a window
in your emacs process. When you are done editing,
type C-x #
For more information about emacsclient, start
up emacs and type M-x info and search for
the emacs online documentation.
There is an easier solution:
If you use emacs as your editor, then you can use
C-x C-q to commit your change.
After filling in the message, type C-c C-c to exit the log message editor window.
For C-x C-q to
work with CVS from a laptop you must have your laptop
set up so that it does not require a password when
committing a cvs change.
See How do I use CVS without typing my password each time? for details. | 
