Re: updating Entries files only

[Steve Sapovits]

Jim.Hyslop wrote:

> Sure. Just issue a 'cvs update -d' command. That will retrieve any new files
> and directories.

I was wondering if there was a way to do that without retrieving any
files.

> As a side note, though: don't be poking around the Entries file. There is
> rarely, if ever, any need to examine the contents of the file. Always use
> the cvs command interface to determine what's out of date.

I agree.  We got ourselves into a weird state where I'd like to be able
to have Entries reflect what can be updated so I can start at the root
and selectively update pieces.  In its current state it thinks there are
only two subdirectories.  But I think doing 'cvs -n update -d' will also
give us a good starting point.

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