title: CVS does not recognize that CVSROOT is set in .bashrc and .bash_profile
body: <p>I'm trying to set up cvs on my account on a school computer (Profs recommend we use it).  But, I have already had it installed on this account before, but for some reason it is not working. So I'm trying to go through the setup process again and figure out whats wrong.  Here's a quick snippit of the instructions they gave:</p>
  
  <pre><code>a. edit .bashrc and .bash_profile to add this line:
      export CVSROOT=$HOME/CVS
  b. issue these commands to create the master CVS repo dir:
      echo $CVSROOT   # confirm that CVSROOT is set
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>And thats where it breaks.  Even tho I've added the line from step a in .bashrc and .bash_profile, CVS still will not recognize that my CVSROOT is set. When I execute the command <code>echo $CVSROOT</code>, I get no output.</p>
  
  <pre><code>mdw7326@newyork:~$ echo $CVSROOT
  
  mdw7326@newyork:~$
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I've tried researching for myself but so far I have been unlucky so far.  I know my way around linux but I'm no Guru and I'm hoping someone with a little more expertise has seen this problem before.  I'm not sure if it is entirely relevant but im on Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS (GNU/Linux 3.2.0-58-generic-pae i686)</p>
  
  <p>[UPDATE]</p>
  
  <p>when I display env CVSROOT IS in the list of variables</p>