Re: Moving files onto an existing branch

[Dave]

First, I am new to CVS.

Why can't you do a "cvs update -j 1.5" in the branch directory?

> From: Dan Langille <address@hidden>
> Organization: DVL Software Limited
> Reply-To: address@hidden
> Newsgroups: gnu.cvs.help
> Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2002 22:37:28 -0500
> Subject: Moving files onto an existing branch
> 
> I have files which exist on the main trunk but not on the branch.  I'd like
> them to exist on the branch as well.
> 
> For example, this file exists on the branch:
> 
> $ cvs stat index.php
> ===================================================================
> File: index.php         Status: Up-to-date
> 
> Working revision:    1.1.2.10
> Repository revision: 1.1.2.10
> /home/repositories/freshports-1/www/Attic/index.php,v
> Sticky Tag:          FreshPorts2 (branch: 1.1.2)
> Sticky Date:         (none)
> Sticky Options:      (none)
> 
> This file does not exist on the branch but I would like it to:
> 
> $ cvs stat pkg_process.inc
> ===================================================================
> File: pkg_process.inc   Status: Up-to-date
> 
> Working revision:    1.5
> Repository revision: 1.5
> /home/repositories/freshports-1/www/pkg_process.inc,v
> Sticky Tag:          (none)
> Sticky Date:         (none)
> Sticky Options:      (none)
> 
> How do I active that goal please?
> -- 
> Dan Langille - novice in training