[Superspace-discuss] CVS

[Richard S. <ri...@no...>]

Okay, I just tested the latest Windows graphical CVS tools, and they
really are piss easy to use with Sourceforge, so it looks like we will be
moving to CVS based development.

First you'll need a sourceforge account, and I'll have to add you to the
project (mail me your account name).  Then you have to log in to your
sourceforge shell account to activate it.  Command to do that on Linux is:
ssh -l your_sf_name superspace.sourceforge.net
On Windows, use TeraTerm.

Now, setting up the software is very easy.

First, download and install WinCVS:
http://download.sourceforge.net/cvsgui/WinCvs11b17.zip

Reboot.  Then download, unzip and run the sourceforge CVS setup tool:
http://download.sourceforge.net/sfsetup/sfsetup-v1.2.zip

It will ask for your username, and project name (which is 'superspace').
Reboot, and you are done.

The only thing which might confuse you is how to use the WinCVS program
itself.  It has a couple of odd features.  First, to checkout the code you
DONT need to select to select 'login'.  Instead, you select 'checkout
module' on the admin menu.  When prompted for the module name, enter
'war'.

Second, whenever you do any operation, winCVS will appear to freeze... but
if you look at the taskbar, you will find a minimized DOS window has
appeared.  Maximize it, and you will find it is waiting for your password!
Enter your password, and winCVS will continue.  This happens all the time,
and is quite annoying.  The only way to avoid it is to generate a SSH
keypair with no password, and upload the public to sourceforge.

You can browse the files you have just checked out, edit them, and
'commit' them back to the repository.  You can see which files need
commiting, because they turn red.  If someone else has edited the file in
the meantime, you will get an error and you will need to do an 'update'
before you 'commit'.

To understand how CVS works, you need to read some docs.  There is nice
book you can print out at:  http://cvsbook.red-bean.com/
The manual has a mini-tutorial:
http://www.dcs.qmw.ac.uk:8080/manuals/cvs/cvs_1.html#SEC4
There are more all over the web.

If any of you would like to use CVS on Linux, you don't have to install
anything, you have it all already.  Let me know and I will tell you how to
configure it.

-- 
Richard

"All I want is to be a happy man."
 - Sparklehorse, 'Happy Man'