Re: sccs2rcs to perl

[Riley Williams]

Hi Michael.

>>> All the Linux distributions I have access too include sccs2rcs as
>>> part of the CVS package because it is distributed as part of the CVS
>>> tar ball. Because of that, I consider it "part of CVS".

>> I run Red Hat 6.2 here, with CVS installed from RPM. I've just
>> checked, and no such file exists either on my system or in the CVS
>> RPM. Could you advise where it's gone please?

> I don't think you have the rpm distributed with Red Hat 6.2:

> $ rpm -qlp cvs-1.10.7-7.i386.rpm | grep sccs   
> /usr/lib/cvs/contrib/sccs2rcs

Mea Culpa - I use the version distributed by Eridani Star Systems, and
this includes all official Red Hat updates up to when the CD was
ordered. However, in this case, he's redone the RPM's and split out a
CVS-contrib RPM with the contrib scripts in it. Since I don't have that
installed, naturally I couldn't find the script in question.

Incidentally, it's cvs-1.11.1p1 that's installed here, obtained that way.

>> If somebody wishes to send me a copy of the script in question, I'll
>> translate it to bash for you if that's possible.

> Sounds good to me, I'll send you the original csh version to you via
> private email and we'll see what Larry has to say about it.

Many thanks. I'll have a look at it when I get back from work this
evening.

Best wishes from Riley.