[cvs] How to use cvs at the first

Install cvs first : sudo apt-get install cvs

CVS Concept  (3 step):

1. Must choose one place to build base.  (cvs init)
2. copy project to base. ( cvs import)
3. copy project to another place. (cvs checkout)  

Install and operation:

1. install CVS


2. Create Repository first
   
   cvs -d /home/XXX(user name)/cvsroot init
   
   with the -d (for "directory")
   no matter cvs root in which place
3. No set enviroment -- Server don't know which Repository you want
   set enviroment variable
   type echo $SHELL <-- to understand which shell I use
   
   

   .cshrc		.bashrc
   #CVS Environment variables setenv CVSROOT $HOME/cvsroot setenv CVSEDITOR emacs		#CVS Environment variables export CVSROOT=$HOME/cvsroot export CVSEDITOR=emacs

              The most import is here.

              Ex:

              export CVSROOT=$HOME/cvsroot

1. Upload Original project to Repository
   
   If I have one directory call project.
   type cd /XXX/XXX/projectname <-- under directory of projectname
   
   cvs import -m "Comment(any message)" XXX(projectname) XXX(yourname) start

"dir structure" <-- any name you can pick

 XXX(projectname)   <--  Choose one name for project.  you under at which directory
   
   "XXX(yourname)" and "start" are really unimportant - they are just version and "vendor" labels.
   
   ex :
   
   cvs import -m "begin" "Project_Name" "User_Name" start

1. Download project from Repository
   
   I create one new fold call test
   
   mkdir /home/luke/test
   
   cvs checkout project

cvs server create one project under directory of test.

Download all file from server to test.

Now you have a directory called cvsexample, which should have a subdirectory called CVS.

Reference:

• Quick Start to CVS
• CVS - Frequently asked questions

Comment :

• Vendor tag & release tag is mean vendor version & release version
• First commit
  cvs -z9 import -I ! -I CVS -W "*.exe -k 'b'" -W "*.a -k 'b'" -W "*.o -k 'b'" -W "*.gif -k 'b'" -W "*.doc -k 'b'" -W "*.pdf -k 'b'" -W "*.jpg -k 'b'" -m "HAPPY for HAPPY project" HAPPY v_0_0_1 r_0_0_1

Book :

• Concurrent Versions System (cvsnt) 2.5.05.3744