Re: backing up of cvs repositories

[Jim Hyslop]

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ankush grover wrote:
>> >>
>> >>   --exclude '#cvs*' --exclude ',*,'
>> >>
>> >> If you feel you want something more specific, then perhaps:
>> >>
>> >>   --exclude '#cvs.lock' \
>> >>   --exclude '#cvs.history.lock' \
>> >>   --exlcude '#cvs.val-tags.lock' \
>> >>   --exlcude '#cvs.rfl*' \
>> >>   --exlcude '#cvs.pfl*' \
>> >>   --exlcude '#cvs.wfl*' \
>> >>   --exlcude ',*,' \
>> >>   --exclude 'CVS'
>> Quick question:  Isn't the CVS directory important if you would need to
>> restore the repository?
>>
> 
> What difference will it make with and without CVS? On my linux server
> I don't see any CVS directory. On windows you normally see a CVS
> folder/directory under each directory of the module which contains the
> information regarding the repository,subdirectory,files etc.

Larry already explained that, but the explanation was trimmed from
subsequent posts. Here is his explanation again:

"This last entry above may depend on what your intent for the mirror
might be. Including the above would exclude the CVS/fileattr file where
advisory locks are kept."

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