How To - new package and CVS                                                                        Kenji Hamano

Last modified : Nov 24, 2005                                              Back to How To      Back to Home

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   Here is a instruction of how to prepare a new package.
   Here is the website to request a new package.
   Here is how to add files after creating a new package.
   Here is how to maintain your package and how to create a tag.

   Here is how to deal with BAD in CVS.
   Here is also how to deal with BAD in CVS.


Useful CVS commands:
   To compare original files and modified files
     > cvs diff [filename]
   To compare your (modified) files and a tag
     > cvs diff -r [tag] [filename]
   This -A option is required to bring the CVS tags associated with your copy of the package up to date.
     > cvs update -A
   To prevent an editor window to pop up
     > cvs -m "[your comment]"

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