This instructions are general, check the module documentation if you need concrete instructions.
modulename can be for example:
This project's CVS repository can be checked out through anonymous (pserver) CVS with the following instruction on a single line.
maven scm:checkout-project
-Dmaven.scm.method=cvs
-Dmaven.scm.cvs.module=modulename
-Dmaven.scm.cvs.root=:pserver:anonymous@cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/acegisecurity
-Dmaven.scm.checkout.dir=acegisecurity
This project's CVS repository can be checked out through anonymous (pserver) CVS with the following instruction set. When prompted for a password for anonymous, simply press the Enter key.
cvs -d :pserver:anonymous@cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/acegisecurity login
cvs -z3 -d :pserver:anonymous@cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/acegisecurity co modulename
Updates from within the module's directory do not need the -d parameter.
If you'd prefer not to use CVS directly (eg you're stuck behind a corporate firewall), please see our downloads page for nightly snapshots.
Only project developers can access the CVS tree via this method. Substitute username with the proper value.
maven scm:checkout-project
-Dmaven.scm.method=cvs
-Dmaven.scm.cvs.module=modulename
-Dmaven.scm.cvs.root=:ext:username@cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/acegisecurity
-Dmaven.scm.checkout.dir=acegisecurity
-Dmaven.scm.cvs.rsh=ssh
Remember to replace 'username' with your actual username on cvs.sourceforge.net.
Also change ssh in maven.scm.cvs.rsh=ssh to the name of your ssh executable.
Only project developers can access the CVS tree via this method. SSH must be installed on your client machine. Substitute username with the proper value. Enter your site password when prompted.
export CVS_RSH=ssh
cvs -z3 -d :ext:username@cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/acegisecurity co modulename
Remember to replace 'username' with your actual username on cvs.sourceforge.net.
For those developers who are stuck behind a corporate firewall, CVSGrab can use the viewcvs web interface to checkout the source code.