Re: RCS question
On Sun, Oct 26, 2003 at 06:17:18PM -0500, Alden Louis-Pierre wrote: I'm learning how to use the RCS utility. I never knew such a tool existed. I understand the commands and concept, but as always I need some enlightment with the following question: /home/apierre/RCS - my RCS directory /home/apierre/Prog/C/Joy_of_C/chp_1 - the location of my C files from a book I'm learning. If I were to ci(check in) my files from were my C files is located, would my revisions be placed in my RCS directory? If you did this an rcs file would be created in the *same* directory as the C files. You probably want to create an RCS folder: /home/apierre/Prog/C/Joy_of_C/chp_1/RCS/ I don't know how you'd make ci/co use a *specific* directory each time - that's more the way cvs works than rcs I believe. Actually - reading the manpage for ci it appears you can do what you're suggesting, but it sounds fiddly. See the section 'FILE NAMING' in the 'ci' manpage for more details. The way I usually use it is to keep track of configuration file changes. So for example to keep track of httpd.conf file changes, I created a folder /usr/local/etc/apache/RCS. Then whenever I change the httpd.conf file /usr/local/etc/apache/httpd.conf, I run 'ci httpd.conf' in /usr/local/etc/apache and the changes are commited to the rcs file in /usr/local/etc/apache/RCS/. I then issue 'co -l httpd.conf' to check the file back out again and lock it to use it. -- Jez Hancock - System Administrator / PHP Developer http://munk.nu/ ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: RCS question
No- IIRC, the default sis to look for an RCS subdirectory within the directory of the original file, failing that, the delta/file will be checked in to the local directory. This is generally 'the right behavior,' as RCS doesn't inherently store directory structures, so each file is in it's approipriate place in a multi-directory project. Some examples, starting with directory structure and contents: /home/projects/foo: Makefile (Top level Makefile for project) README license.gpl CHANGELOG /home/projects/foo/include: mydaemon.h db_connect.h myclient.h foo.h /home/projects/foo/server: Makefile db_connect.c mydaemon.c /home/projects/foo/client: Makefile myclient.c If an RCS directory already exists in each directory, the RCS files will go in (base directory)/RCS. If not, they will stay in the directory you checked them in from originally (Note- this is _their_ initial directory, not your working directory when you do the checkin!) So the top-level Makefile would become either /home/projects/foo/RCS/Makefile,v , or, if the RCS dir didn't already exist, /home/projects/foo/Makefile,v and the myclient.c file on checkin would become: /home/projects/foo/client/RCS/myclient.c,v , or again if the RCS dir didn't already exist, /home/projects/foo/client/myclient.c,v .. Hope that helps.. Scott PS- Remember to always at least do a co filename after initial checkin, as ci file without other params creates the RCS/delta file, but will not leave the original filename in place... Alden Louis-Pierre wrote: I'm learning how to use the RCS utility. I never knew such a tool existed. I understand the commands and concept, but as always I need some enlightment with the following question: /home/apierre/RCS - my RCS directory /home/apierre/Prog/C/Joy_of_C/chp_1 - the location of my C files from a book I'm learning. If I were to ci(check in) my files from were my C files is located, would my revisions be placed in my RCS directory? Thank You Alden Louis-Pierre ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RCS question
I'm learning how to use the RCS utility. I never knew such a tool existed. I understand the commands and concept, but as always I need some enlightment with the following question: /home/apierre/RCS - my RCS directory /home/apierre/Prog/C/Joy_of_C/chp_1 - the location of my C files from a book I'm learning. If I were to ci(check in) my files from were my C files is located, would my revisions be placed in my RCS directory? Thank You Alden Louis-Pierre ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: RCS question
Ryan Thompson wrote to Jez Hancock: To both of you, ci -l is your friend. and, of course, ci -u does the same thing, but leaves the revision unlocked. You'll use both. - Ryan -- Ryan Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] SaskNow Technologies - http://www.sasknow.com 901-1st Avenue North - Saskatoon, SK - S7K 1Y4 Tel: 306-664-3600 Fax: 306-244-7037 Saskatoon Toll-Free: 877-727-5669 (877-SASKNOW) North America ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: RCS question
Thanks everyone. I now understand RCS, so for each directory I plan to co/ci there should be an RCS directory. Thank You Alden Louis-Pierre ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
