While the commonly-available instructions for using CVS are ok for usage if the
repository and modules already set up, I found them not helpful for setting up
from scratch.  I found a description, from which these instructions are taken:

    http://parallel.nas.nasa.gov/parallel/Training/cvs/cvs-tutorial.html

If these are followed precisely, they will work (on a UNIX system such as
turing that has CVS installed).  If you can find a more concise startup
procedure, let me (Bob Keller) know.

0. Decide on a directory location for your repository.  Don't create the directory yet.
   The cvs init command will do that.

1. Set your CVSROOT variable in your .cshrc to be the directory where your repository
   will be created.

2. Source your .cshrc so the CVSROOT variable comes into effect.

3. Do:

    cvs init

4. Create a project directory:

    mkdir project

5. Connect to the project directory:

    cd project

6. Make the project into a "module":

    cvs import project <some tag, such as your initials> project-initial

7. Connect to the parent directory:

    cd ..

8. Remove the project directory (yes, that's right; you'll get it back).

    /bin/rm -rf project

9. Recreate the project directory through CVS:

    cvs co project

10. Connect to the project directory:

    cd project

11. Create any files you wish.


12. Add files to CVS

    cvs add <files>

13. Commit changes to files

    cvs commit 

14. Get any changes committed by your self or others:

    cvs update

15. If there are conflicts to be resolved, you will be told which files have
    them.

16. To get info:

    cvs log

Steps starting with 9. can be repeated by any user in any directory.  This
gives you a local copy of the project, which can be modified concurrently
by all team members.