How To - CVS repository                                                                         Kenji Hamano

Last modified : Jan 26, 2007                                              Back to How To      Back to Home

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1. Setup directories
   Create CVSROOT directory
     > mkdir CVS
     > mkdir CVS/CVSROOT
   
   The location is arbitorary, and the directory name CVS can be changed
   I'll explain the following supposing the CVSROOT directory is created under my home directory
     /home1x/hep/khamano/CVS/CVSROOT

2. Create a directory in your work area and copy all the files you need, including subdirectories, into the directoy.

3. Import files to the repository
   Use the following command from the avobe directory
     > cvs -d /home1x/hep/khamano/CVS import -m "Initial import" directory vendortag releasetag
   directory = name of the directory/package you want to put your files.
   vendortag = vendor name of your choice
   releasetag = initial tag name of your choice
   
   For example
     > cvs -d /home1x/hep/khamano/CVS import -m "Initial import" AnalysisCode BToDlnuAnalysisCode V00-00-01
   
   This create the directory "AnalysisCode" under /home1x/hep/khamano/CVS and inport files in the directory.

4. Check out the package etc...
   You can use all the CVS commands, but you need to specify the location of repository (CVSROOT) with the "-d" option.
   For example, to ceck out the package
     > cvs -d /home1x/hep/khamano/CVS co AnalysisCode
   Or
     > cvs -d /home1x/hep/khamano/CVS co AnalysisCode V00-00-01
   To update
     > cvs -d /home1x/hep/khamano/CVS update -A

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