Re: update vs. checkout

[Larry Jones]

Tom Udale writes:
> 
> We have just installed cvs and are finally starting to get a grip on how
> to use it.  One conceptual problem so far update vs checkout.  What is
> the real difference between the two?

Conceptually, checkout is used to create a new working directory (i.e.,
to get a "module" out of the repository for the very first time), update
is then used to keep that working directory up to date.

-Larry Jones

Shut up and go get me some antiseptic. -- Calvin