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Re: backing up of cvs repositories
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Jim Hyslop |
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Re: backing up of cvs repositories |
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Mon, 05 Jun 2006 09:04:18 -0400 |
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ankush grover wrote:
>> >>
>> >> --exclude '#cvs*' --exclude ',*,'
>> >>
>> >> If you feel you want something more specific, then perhaps:
>> >>
>> >> --exclude '#cvs.lock' \
>> >> --exclude '#cvs.history.lock' \
>> >> --exlcude '#cvs.val-tags.lock' \
>> >> --exlcude '#cvs.rfl*' \
>> >> --exlcude '#cvs.pfl*' \
>> >> --exlcude '#cvs.wfl*' \
>> >> --exlcude ',*,' \
>> >> --exclude 'CVS'
>> Quick question: Isn't the CVS directory important if you would need to
>> restore the repository?
>>
>
> What difference will it make with and without CVS? On my linux server
> I don't see any CVS directory. On windows you normally see a CVS
> folder/directory under each directory of the module which contains the
> information regarding the repository,subdirectory,files etc.
Larry already explained that, but the explanation was trimmed from
subsequent posts. Here is his explanation again:
"This last entry above may depend on what your intent for the mirror
might be. Including the above would exclude the CVS/fileattr file where
advisory locks are kept."
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Jim Hyslop
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