-z3 option.

2002-08-30 Thread sherzodr
Guys, i've started a project at SourceForge.net for my CGI::Session library, and in their docs then keep using -z3 option for remove cvs operations. Why do i need to use that option anyways? Can't i just say cvs co CGI-Session instead of saying cvs -z3 co CGI::Session? Thanks -- sherzodR

Re: Problem with CR in cvs log.

2002-08-30 Thread Apostolos Manolitzas
Larry Jones wrote: Apostolos Manolitzas writes: I use cvs 1.11.1p1 in my Linux box (RH7.1). The linux box is the client and the server uses cvsnt (win2000) on a windows machine. CVSNT is entirely separate from CVS -- you should probably ask this question on the CVSNT mailing list

Re: -z3 option.

2002-08-30 Thread sherzodr
:From 'cvs --help-options': : :-z # Use compression level '#' for net traffic. Thanks so much. It sure took the weight off my shoulders :-). And what is the syntax for .cvsrc file? Thanks again -- sherzod ___ Info-cvs mailing

Combining modules in top dir

2002-08-30 Thread Fabian Cenedese
Hi I wondered if it is possible to checkout several modules/directories in one step preserving the dir structure. If I have two mods mod1 and mod2 I can do: cvs co mod1 cvs co mod2 Like this I get the same directory structure. /mod1 /mod2 Then I tried with an ampermod: allmods mod1 mod2 But if

Re: -z3 option.

2002-08-30 Thread David Hoover
On Fri, 2002-08-30 at 01:10, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks so much. It sure took the weight off my shoulders :-). And what is the syntax for .cvsrc file? http://www.cvshome.org/docs/manual/cvs_16.html#SEC116 -- David Hoover ___ Info-cvs

Re: Combining modules in top dir

2002-08-30 Thread Fabian Cenedese
Like this I get the same directory structure. /mod1 /mod2 Then I tried with an ampermod: allmods mod1 mod2 But if I checkout allmods I get /allmods/mod1 /allmods/mod2 Is there a way to prevent allmods? I can only rename it with -d, but not omit. How about creating an alias

Re: -z3 option.

2002-08-30 Thread Larry Jones
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: And what is the syntax for .cvsrc file? http://www.cvshome.org/docs/manual/cvs_16.html#SEC116 -Larry Jones Nothing spoils fun like finding out it builds character. -- Calvin ___ Info-cvs mailing list [EMAIL

Re: Problem with CR in cvs log.

2002-08-30 Thread Larry Jones
Apostolos Manolitzas writes: As far as I understand from the info pages of cvs (Where files are stored within the repository ) the files are stored in RCS format which doesn't mean that are in binary form. Yes, it does. RCS files are *NOT* plain text files -- they may contain arbitrary

Re: Combining modules in top dir

2002-08-30 Thread Greg A. Woods
[ On Friday, August 30, 2002 at 15:17:12 (+0200), Fabian Cenedese wrote: ] Subject: Combining modules in top dir I wondered if it is possible to checkout several modules/directories in one step preserving the dir structure. If I have two mods mod1 and mod2 I can do: cvs co mod1 cvs co mod2

CVS server process still running long after command is executed

2002-08-30 Thread Jeeva Sarma
Hi all I have received no replys for this question whish I posted 2 days ago. Have no one ever faced this problem?Can someone tell me atleast the reason for the cvs processes not dying?It only happens sometimes,not always.The server eventually freezes. Thanks, Jeeva Sarma

changing a files CVS storage type from ascii to binary?

2002-08-30 Thread Alex Mouton
Hi Is there a way to change a files storage type from ascii to binary besides removing and readding the file? I have a number of project files (.vcproj) which have been rather fussy in ascii mode. I will do the remove-add trick If I have too, but I would like to keep the revision history If

Re: changing a files CVS storage type from ascii to binary?

2002-08-30 Thread sherzodr
:Is there a way to change a files storage type from ascii to binary besides :removing and readding the file? I have a number of project files (.vcproj) :which have been rather fussy in ascii mode. I will do the remove-add trick :If I have too, but I would like to keep the revision history

Re: changing a files CVS storage type from ascii to binary?

2002-08-30 Thread Eric Siegerman
On Fri, Aug 30, 2002 at 09:44:29AM -0700, Alex Mouton wrote: Is there a way to change a files storage type from ascii to binary besides removing and readding the file? [...] I would like to keep the revision history If possible. 1. cvs admin -kb file 2. cvs update -A file 3. Make sure it's

Re: kserver

2002-08-30 Thread Larry Jones
cc writes: cvs import: Your CVSROOT is set for a kerberos access method cvs import: but your CVS executable doesn't support it cvs import: (:kserver:myown.net:/home/cvs) cvs [import aborted]: Bad CVSROOT. But the fact is I compiled cvs with encryption enabled and with the '--with-krb4'

Assertion failed message on cvs checkout by tag

2002-08-30 Thread George
I am attempting to do a checkout using the -r option. This has worked with this same command many times in the past. cvs co -r tag module Assertion failed: strncmp (repository, CVSroot_directory, strlen (CVSroot_directory)) == 0, file lock.c, line 176 cvs [server aborted]: received abort signal

Exclude directories

2002-08-30 Thread Scott Moynes
I have an alias module with a list of excluded directories. I have cvs co -d stupidrequirementfromupabove aliasmodule working fine to exclude the directories, but cvs update -d does exactly what it is told and starts building those directories. How can I get those directories to continue to

src config

2002-08-30 Thread Matt Lyon
Hi, This is more of a conceptual question than a specific How do I...?, type of question, so I apologize if this is not the proper forum. I recently migrated our shop from VSS to CVS. We currently have two projects that exist on branches in our CVS repository and share a common platform code

Re: Assertion failed message on cvs checkout by tag

2002-08-30 Thread Larry Jones
George writes: Assertion failed: strncmp (repository, CVSroot_directory, strlen (CVSroot_directory)) == 0, file lock.c, line 176 cvs [server aborted]: received abort signal cvs [server aborted]: received abort signal Assertion failed: strncmp (repository, CVSroot_directory, strlen

Re: changing a files CVS storage type from ascii to binary?

2002-08-30 Thread Larry Jones
Alex Mouton writes: Is there a way to change a files storage type from ascii to binary besides removing and readding the file? I have a number of project files (.vcproj) which have been rather fussy in ascii mode. I will do the remove-add trick If I have too, but I would like to keep the

How do I manage our enterprise CVS w/o being root?

2002-08-30 Thread Dennis Coonich
Anyone, How do I manage our enterprise CVS w/o being root? Are there best practices? I am currently running CVS 1.11 on HPUX B.11.11 U 9000/800 and I'v e been tasked on setting up and managing CVS. The senior Systems Administrator for the HPUX hosts does not want to

Re: How do I manage our enterprise CVS w/o being root?

2002-08-30 Thread Doug Poland
Dennis Coonich said: Anyone, How do I manage our enterprise CVS w/o being root? Are there best practices? I am currently running CVS 1.11 on HPUX B.11.11 U 9000/800 and I'v e been tasked on setting up and managing CVS. The senior Systems Administrator for the HPUX hosts does not want to

Client hangs with '-z' option

2002-08-30 Thread William Brower
I was attempting to measure the effect of compression with time cvs -z3 co project but this command did not return - it hung after extracting all the files. I experimented a little further with: Client$ cvs -t co project ..blah blah... S- unlink_file(CVS/Entries.Log) -

Re: How do I manage our enterprise CVS w/o being root?

2002-08-30 Thread Eric Siegerman
On Fri, Aug 30, 2002 at 04:52:19PM -0500, Doug Poland wrote: Dennis Coonich said: How do I manage our enterprise CVS w/o being root? Are there best practices? Create a new group called cvs Add yourself to that group chgrp -R cvs /usr/local/cvs # or where ever your cvs root is make

Re: Client hangs with '-z' option

2002-08-30 Thread Eric Siegerman
On Sat, Aug 31, 2002 at 10:19:01AM +1200, William Brower wrote: I was attempting to measure the effect of compression with time cvs -z3 co project but this command did not return - it hung after extracting all the files. [...] Client$ cvs --version Concurrent Versions System (CVS) 1.11

RE: make cvs text agnostic?

2002-08-30 Thread Matthew Herrmann
Okay, agreed, but let me put it this way: you are working on a project with files called *.doc, some containing text and some containing binary. People have complained they don't like adding the -kb and many get it wrong. do you a) take the error-prone option of people setting -k sticky flags

Re: make cvs text agnostic?

2002-08-30 Thread Eric Siegerman
On Sat, Aug 31, 2002 at 09:40:00AM +1000, Matthew Herrmann wrote: you are working on a project with files called *.doc, some containing text and some containing binary. People have complained they don't like adding the -kb and many get it wrong. do you b) say well from now on don't call

RE: make cvs text agnostic?

2002-08-30 Thread Paul Sander
--- Forwarded mail from [EMAIL PROTECTED] Okay, agreed, but let me put it this way: you are working on a project with files called *.doc, some containing text and some containing binary. People have complained they don't like adding the -kb and many get it wrong. I think the argument has more

Client hangs with '-z' option

2002-08-30 Thread William Brower
I was attempting to measure the effect of compression with time cvs -z3 co project but this command did not return - it hung after extracting all the files. I experimented a little further with: Client$ cvs -t co project ..blah blah... S- unlink_file(CVS/Entries.Log) -

Re: kserver

2002-08-30 Thread cc
Larry Jones wrote: cc writes: cvs import: Your CVSROOT is set for a kerberos access method cvs import: but your CVS executable doesn't support it cvs import: (:kserver:myown.net:/home/cvs) cvs [import aborted]: Bad CVSROOT. But the fact is I compiled cvs with encryption enabled and with the