Re: Moving a module in cvs

Larry Jones <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.version-control.cvs.general
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Rez P writes:
> 
> Is it ok to move a project in the repository which was imported
> incorrectly and re-import it?

I assume you meant to say *remove* a project -- yes, that's fine.

> Someone checkedin or imported the latest version 2 before they checked
> in version 1.  Now I would like to delete the project from the server,
> import version 1, then copy version 2's working folder on top of version
> 1 and do a mass commit.  Any feedback please.

It would be better to import both versions (in order, of course),
followed by the usual checkout/merge:

	<http://ximbiot.com/cvs/manual/cvs-1.11.23/cvs_13.html#SEC105>

That lets CVS figure out added and removed files automatically rather
than you having to do it manually.
-- 
Larry Jones

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