Try '-d.'
As in:
cvs checkout -r REL-2-3-0-d3 -d. src/archgen/README
Cheers,
-dete
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lamar Seifuddin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2001 12:55 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: CVS - CO single file w/o dirpath
>
>
> All,
>
> I want to check out one file at least five directories deep,.
>
> I know I have to specify the full path to the file in the
> checkout command.
>
> But, I just want the file, not the directory path.
>
> what is the format of the checkout command?
>
> The documentation on using the -N with the -d
> is unclear to me.
>
> This is what I did:
>
> cvs checkout -r REL-2-3-0-d3 -dN src/archgen/README
>
> This created a N directory with the file README
>
> ????? duh
>
> probably real simple........I just can't see it.
>
> forgive me in advance.
> :-)
>
> thank you,
>
> Lamar
>
>
>
>
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