Re: Migrating from CVSNT to CVS linux

[Todd Denniston]

Allen Anderson wrote:
> 
> I'm getting crashes on the cvsnt almost all the time now and I'm
> getting tired of it.  I've decided to setup a redhat fedora box and
> migrate our cvs to that.  My question is, are there any utilities that
> will do this for me?  Or maybe a guide to help me along the way?
utilities that can help:
tar, winzip, unzip, gzip.

AFAIK CVSNT stores its ,v files in unix file ending, so it _should_ be as
simple as:
1) tell your people to check in what they have currently, and remove their
sand boxes (this is just insurance that they don't try to use the old repo)
2) make a backup in case things go wrong
3) tar/winzip the repository on NT
4) copy the tar/zip to unix
5) un-[tar|zip] on unix in the directory where you want the repository
6) setup your new $CVSROOT
7) do a cvs init to update the $CVSROOT/CVSROOT (or maybe move it out of the
way first and do the init and then hand merge any diffs)
8) correct any NTisms in $CVSROOT/CVSROOT like the mail program used for
loginfo|watch reporting.
9) do some quick tests to make sure it is working as you expect.
10) tell your people the new $CVSROOT, and to get back to work :)

YMMV, and I indicated to make a backup, as always be careful with your repo
the above directions may cause you to have to fall back to the backup... I
disclaim responsibility for any actions you take, including making the
backup :)

Note: Mr. Barrett would probably inform you that you can also run CVSNT on
unix if you want
http://www.cvsnt.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/cvsnt
it might save you a little trouble if they have changed some of the
structure of the files in $CVSROOT/CVSROOT from what cvshome.org has.
but still you would need to do all the above steps except _possibly_ 7&8.


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Todd Denniston
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