[Clug-tech] CVS gurus?

[Mark Carlson]

OK, just mirror (rsync) the RCS files locally on your DNS-323 (they
end in ",v".)

To find out where these files are on the server, cd to a checked-out
module, then do:
# cat CVS/Root

If you check in changes to your local copy, then you may have some
issues getting the history merged back in.  If they are minor, and you
don't mind entering the comments again, it's pretty easy to use one
local checkout to work with two CVS servers.

You just need two copies of the "CVS/Root" file handy and replace as
necessary.  Something like this should work:
# cat > /tmp/Root-local << EOF
:ext:user at localcvsserver:/path/to/local/cvsrepos
EOF
# cat > /tmp/Root-remote << EOF
:ext:user at remotecvsserver:/path/to/remote/cvsrepos
EOF

To use the local CVS repo:
# find . -name Root -exec cp /tmp/Root-local {} \; -print
To use the remote CVS repo:
# find . -name Root -exec cp /tmp/Root-remote {} \; -print

If you were using the local CVS repo, and want to update the remote
one with your changes:
- cd to the checked out module (from the local server)
- use the "Root" files that point to the remote server
- cvs update # check out any changes made in the mean time
- note any conflicts, just in case your local server is too far out of sync
- cvs ci # enter in the new comments

On 7/6/09, John E. Jardine <john_e_jardine at spamcop.net> wrote:
> Hi,
>
>  The scenario is that the original CVS repository is a corporate one owned
> and controlled by a build adminstrator.
>
>  I want to be able to image it locally to play with it and eventually become
> my own build admistrator - all the while keeping it current.
>
>  Thanks,
>  J.J.
>
>  PS: Shaw Internet is having a bit of a nap in my neighbourhood so I'll only
> be on intermittantly.
>
>
>
>  Quoting Mark Carlson <carlsonmark at gmail.com>:
>
>
> >
> > On 7/6/09, John Jardine <john_e_jardine at spamcop.net> wrote:
> >
> > > Ok - this might be more of a case of me just not knowing what I'm doing
> > >  than requiring Guru level assistance.
> > >
> > >  I want to create a local CVS repository on my DNS-323 (NAS box) that is
> > >  a clone of a remote CVS repository.  As time passes the repositories
> > >  will diverge - so I also need a way to sync them again.
> > >
> > >  A pain point is that I don't have direct connectivity between the two.
> > >  The NAS is on my local network but the remote CVS repository is only
> > >  available via a VPN from a windows box, the good news is that the
> > >  windows box is on the same local network as the NAS.
> > >
> > >  Thoughts, comments?
> > >
> >
> > Is this description correct?
> > 1. You need to access your CVS repo (not just the files in the repo)
> > while "offline".
> > 2. You need to check-in while "offline"
> > 3. Other people will be checking code in to the main repo while you
> > have checked in code while "offline"
> >
> > If you don't need to do #2, above, then just rsyncing the rcs files
> > should work.  If you do need to check stuff in to your local repo and
> > merge with the upstream CVS server... consider moving to GIT?  There
> > is probably a way, but I can't think of one right now.
> >
> > -Mark C.
> >
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