On 07/09/18 12:54, MonsieurFugu wrote:
> Hi OpenBSD forum,
> 
> I'm new to OpenBSD and I'm running into an issue downloading the CVS
> libraries and I cannot figure out the problem.

source code, not libraries...but whatever.

> I've downloaded the libs before but the vm I was using got corrupted, and
> after following the same steps as before I keep getting this error:
> 
> host$ cvs -qd anon...@anoncvs.fr.openbsd.org:/cvs checkout -rOPENBSD_6_3 -P
> src
> ssh: connect to host anoncvs.fr.openbsd.org port 22: Operation timed out
> cvs [checkout aborted]: end of file from server (consult above messages if
> any)

pretty clear: something is blocking SSH traffic (port 22) between your
computer and the CVS mirrors you tried.  No SSH, no CVS over SSH.

> I've gone through all the steps on this tutorial
> (https://www.openbsd.org/anoncvs.html) and tried multiple mirrors but to no
> avail. I've disabled the firewall in case that was the issue but it fixed

"the" firewall.  Which "the" firewall? :)

> nothing. I'm able to use the ping command, however traceroute doesn't seem
> to work. I can provide more info if needed. 

So...sounds like a lot of things are blocked.

> Does anyone know how I can fix this?

Unblock port 22?  Or more likely, move to a non-port 22 blocking
network.  Lots of businesses block port 22 outbound, which you need.

Nick.

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