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Re: Changing place for repository


From: Dennis Jones
Subject: Re: Changing place for repository
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 08:27:44 -0700

> You should lock the repository down, to prevent anyone
> from using it while it is being copied.
>
> Also anyone who has a sandbox/workspace( whatever you
> want to call it ) will no longer be able to use it,
> unless you go in and hach their CVS/* files.
>
> So the best approach generally is:
>
> 1)  Have everyone check in changes.
> 2)  Lock the repository
> 3)  move the repository
> 4)  unlock the repository
> 5)  Have everyone delete old workspaces
> 6)  Have everyone check out modules.

Or, move the repository and create symbolic link that mimics the current
repository location but points to the new location.

Would that work?

- Dennis




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