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Re: Question on changing repository name.
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Mark D. Baushke |
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Re: Question on changing repository name. |
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Fri, 19 May 2006 10:32:58 -0700 |
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David Tyler <address@hidden> writes:
> I need to change the name of a CVS repository directory that resides on
> a Linux system. Unfortunately I will need to transition a number of
> developers from the old name to the new name. The question I have is:
> Is it practical to create a hard link (using the ln UNIX command) on the
> Linux CVS server in CVSROOT with two names pointing to the same
> repository directory during this transitional period? What problems if
> any would this cause? We currently use pserver for CVS access.
It would probably be better to use a symbolic link at the directory
level rather than a hardlink.
Note: You may have problems if you are using the LockDir directive in
your CVSROOT/config directory.
-- Mark
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