Re: Question on changing repository name.

[Mark D. Baushke]

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David Tyler <address@hidden> writes:

> I need to change the name of a CVS repository directory that resides on
> a Linux system.  Unfortunately I will need to transition a number of
> developers from the old name to the new name.  The question I have is: 
> Is it practical to create a hard link (using the ln UNIX command) on the
> Linux CVS server in CVSROOT with two names pointing to the same
> repository directory during this transitional period?  What problems if
> any would this cause?  We currently use pserver for CVS access.

It would probably be better to use a symbolic link at the directory
level rather than a hardlink.

Note: You may have problems if you are using the LockDir directive in
your CVSROOT/config directory.

        -- Mark
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