[daip] aips update didn't work for me this morning

[Eric Greisen]

Susan Neff wrote:
> Hi Eric,
> 
> I tried to run the MNJ this morning, so I could copy the new version to 
> my desktop, but
> I got a message
>        UPDCVS failed, Status = 1.
> 
> Here is the text of the .LOG file:
> 
> gs66-thidwick [6] [sgneff] UPDATE: more UPD20130107.122444.LOG
> AIPSUPD - Using CVS for copying files.
> UPDCVS - cvscmd=/usr/bin/cvs defined but can't execute!
> UPDCVS - cvs copy of 31DEC12 begun, 1st character means
>  - U added, P updated, M your file differs from master
>  - C you have a changed file needing work (error!)
>  - ? you have a file not on the master (ignore)
> AIPSUPD - UPDCVS failed, Status=1
> 
> 
> and the .ERR file:
> 
> gs66-thidwick [7] [sgneff] UPDATE: more UPD20130107.122444.ERR
> UPDCVS - cvscmd=/usr/bin/cvs defined but can't execute!
> AIPSUPD - UPDCVS failed, Status=1
> 
> 
> Can you help translate?  I was online, at home, when I tried to run this.
> 
> (I am currently in an in-between status where I think I do not have a
> working X-windows capability (will be working on that today) , but
> I did not think that would affect a mnj.  Sorry if that is a bad 
> assumption)

X-Windows would not matter.  This is one of the more frustration error 
messages since all it says is "error occurred".  Usually, trying again 
the next day solves everything.  Let us know if it doesn't.

Cheers

Eric