[lug] cvs question

[Chris Wade]

Thanks!  I don't want to sound like a total idiot, but it's the bash
scripting part I don't know how to do... could you give me an example of
what a script like that would look like?

Chris

> Here is the simplest approach (imo).  I assume you know how to use cvs
> generally.
> 
> 1. Make a new tag on the trunk.  This tag will serve as a branchpoint
>    if you ever decide you want to go back to your old massively-hacked
>    trunk version.  Don't make a branch tag (or if you do make sure you
>    also make a separate branchpoint tag).
> 
> 2. Check out your branch and the trunk.  Copy all the files (avoiding
>    the CVS directories, of course) from the branch working directory
>    to the trunk working directory.  If the trunk has a file not on the
>    branch, `cvs rm' it.  If the branch has a file not on the trunk
>    `cvs add' it.
> 
> 3. `cvs commit' on the trunk.  Voila.
> 
> Step 2 is easy to do with a simple bash script.
> 
> Tom
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