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| author | rillig <rillig> | 2007-07-20 15:18:46 +0000 |
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| committer | rillig <rillig> | 2007-07-20 15:18:46 +0000 |
| commit | f54e9f086a2a54da45115514ed454dcb1fe7b70b (patch) | |
| tree | adf3627cbfb00820b3ee34fbed677f0c025fedb3 /doc | |
| parent | 142e9fcd9ad8d54f371ca7c4fbb05fae174f09d3 (diff) | |
| download | pkgsrc-f54e9f086a2a54da45115514ed454dcb1fe7b70b.tar.gz | |
Added a recommended .cvsrc file.
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diff --git a/doc/guide/files/getting.xml b/doc/guide/files/getting.xml index 937150005ad..858407b4b6e 100644 --- a/doc/guide/files/getting.xml +++ b/doc/guide/files/getting.xml @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -<!-- $NetBSD: getting.xml,v 1.19 2007/06/01 11:07:25 rillig Exp $ --> +<!-- $NetBSD: getting.xml,v 1.20 2007/07/20 15:18:46 rillig Exp $ --> <chapter id="getting"> <title>Where to get pkgsrc and how to keep it up-to-date</title> @@ -89,6 +89,25 @@ release=pkgsrc &uprompt; <userinput>export CVSROOT CVS_RSH</userinput> </screen> + <para>By default, cvs doesn't do things like most people would + expect it to do, and this is unlikely to change. But there is a + way to convince cvs, by creating a file called + <filename>.cvsrc</filename> in your home directory and saving + the following lines to it. This file will save you lots of + headache and some bug reports, so we strongly recommend it. You + can find an explanation of this file in the CVS + documentation.</para> + +<programlisting> +# recommended CVS configuration file from the pkgsrc guide +checkout -P +update -d +release -d +diff -up +cvs -q -z3 +rdiff -u +</programlisting> + <para>Then, you change to the directory where you want to have your copy of pkgsrc. In most cases this is <filename>/usr</filename>. In that directory you run the |