Re: cvs - howto? (aviplay)
On Tue, Nov 28, 2000 at 12:41:18AM +0100, Michael Mertins wrote: Hi I'm very interested in the development of avifile. Now I heard it's going on and is updated by 'cvs'. How can I use it on my Debianbox? Do I need a package to get it all started? You need the debian package cvs. There is also a cvs-doc package, but you might be ok with the online documentation at www.cvshome.org. After installing cvs, set the CVSROOT variable after the instructions from the repository owner (the avifile people). Then do a cvs login, with username and password also from the owner. You do the login only once, the password is saved in your .cvspass file. Then execute cvs get avifile or a similar command (info from the owner). This will produce a directory tree in your current directory. You do this also only once. Later you do cvs update as often as you like, and modified files will come down the line like magic. -- Johan Ur Riise 90 15 77 78
cvs - howto? (aviplay)
Hi I'm very interested in the development of avifile. Now I heard it's going on and is updated by 'cvs'. How can I use it on my Debianbox? Do I need a package to get it all started? Btw: Is anyone going to build deb-packages of avifile? --Michael -- Sent through GMX FreeMail - http://www.gmx.net
Re: cvs - howto? (aviplay)
Michael Mertins wrote: I'm very interested in the development of avifile. Now I heard it's going on and is updated by 'cvs'. How can I use it on my Debianbox? Do I need a package to get it all started? Btw: Is anyone going to build deb-packages of avifile? CVS = Concurrent Versioning System This is used by programmers to continuously maintain a working version of the software as they work on it. If the program is only available in CVS, then there have been no releases, and so the software is pre-alpha, which means it's probably awfully unstable. If you are only up to installing from deb packages, you'll probably find this extremely frustrating. It's basically one step harder than installing from source: i.e. installing from source _with_ _bugs_. :) I have done this only for software I was actively involved with, and it isn't really that much fun. Stick to releases if you have the option (this means you may have to wait for them to make a release). Debian packages usually follow only after a release has been made. I understand that one of their lists can be used to post a request for package or RFP you might want to look for that (I haven't used that though). -- Terry Hancock [EMAIL PROTECTED]
