># export CVSROOT=:pserver:anoncvs@anoncvs.netbsd.org:/cvsroot
># cvs login
>cvs login: can only use pserver method with `login' command
>cvs [login aborted]: CVSROOT: anoncvs@anoncvs.netbsd.org:/cvsroot

note that you set CVSROOT to one value, but then cvs complained about
another value.

there are three ways you can specify a given CVSROOT:

(1) environment variable, overridden by
(2) the presence of a CVS/Root file, overridden by
(3) using cvs -d somecvsroot

it looks like you set the environment variable, but are in a directory
that specifies an alternate CVSROOT.

try specifying the CVSROOT you want on the command line and doing the
login.  alternately, make sure that you have CVS_RSH set to ssh.  once
you find a CVSROOT that works for you, change all your CVS/Root files
to point to it.

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