dman writes: > > Sometimes I want to rename cvs-managed files or directories or I want > to move a file/dir to a different directory. The only way I have > found, so far, to do that is to go to $CVSROOT and manually change the > repository (potentially dangerous) or to remove and add the file > accordingly (which loses all metadata such as log and history). > There must be a better way; what is it?
Yes, use a different source code tracking system. Since CVS is based on RCS, there's no metadata kept about file movement. See BitKeeper, for instance: http://www.bitkeeper.com/Products.Comparisons.CVS.html Also see arch, subversion: http://subversion.tigris.org/ > Also, is there a way to create new projects other than > 'mkdir $CVSROOT/new_proj'? I can't checkout a project until it > exists, and I can't add a directory unless I have a local sandbox > (which is created by a checkout). Sure: % mkdir blah % cd blah % touch afile #optional % cvs -d<your repository spec here> import me start -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
