Re: cvsignore

[Frederic Brehm]

Roddie Grant wrote:
> 1. cvsignore only works on files, not directories, so for example I can't
> use "/logs/" or even "/logs/*.*, but have to use "*.log" in
> /logs/.cvsignore. Is that correct?

You can put the "*.log" entry in the logs/.cvsignore file, but you can also put 
"logs" in the .cvsignore file of the directory containing the logs directory. Directories 
*can* be ignored. However, you cannot use .cvsignore to ignore files in subdirectories. You have to 
put the .cvsignore file in the subdirectory.


> 2. Given that I end up with .cvsignore files here and there should they be
> added to the repository?

Yes. That way your whole team can get the benefit of the work you did figuring 
out the files that are not to be version controlled.


> Thanks
>
> Roddie Grant

You're welcome,
Fred
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Frederic W. Brehm
Senior Member of the Technical Staff
Sarnoff Corporation
Princeton, NJ