Re: Trouble using "edit -c" command

[Noel Yap]

--- Eric Gambardella
<address@hidden> wrote:
> Server side : CVS NT (on windows NT 4 neither unix
> nor linux I am sorry ...
> therefore no "patch" command available...)
> Client Side : WinCVS 1.3 (on windows 2000)
> This software was for us one of the best product
> that is why we decided to
> install it on a real server
> and to deploy WinCVS on 4 PC's.
> I am not used to the open source projects...
> I am really sorry if I don't know how to "patch" the
> server :-(

You could install Cygwin and get the benefits of the
Unix commands.

Once you do that, you'll need to get the source for
CVS then apply the patch to that.

> Finally, my question was how can I remove an edit on
> a file ?
> But now my question is how to use a .diff file !

I think the real question is, "Why are you trying to
remove an existing edit?"  The patch I mentioned is
intended to be used to remove edits for users (or
sandboxes when coupled with yet another patch) that no
longer exist.

> Can I use the file you gave me directly with the
> cvs.exe I have ?

No, patch files are against the source.  You'll need
to get the source code for CVS (hence, the
open-sourceness of CVS), apply the patch, then build a
new executable.

> Is there something like the "patch" command under
> windows NT ?

Install Cygwin (www.cygwin.com).

> Do I need the CVS sources to make this .diff file
> working properly ?

Yes.

Noel

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