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Barathi Sukumar wrote: > Hi, > > I checked out my repository as two different users into two > working copies. > > As user1: > I made the watch on > > * cvs watch on a.txt > > As user2, I updated my working copy and tried to modify the file(a.txt). > The file was made read-only. (However I can give "cvs edit a.txt" and > modify my file) > > Now as user1, I made cvs watch off > * cvs watch off a.txt > > > Once the watch is set off, file(a.txt) in user2's working copy should be > writeable(Without issuing "cvs edit") > > As user2, I should be able to modify my file(a.txt). I updated my > working copy, but still a.txt is read-only in the working copy. > > Is this a desired behaviour?? Can anybody help me on this..? I don't know if it's desired, but it is expected. The 'watch on/off' status is not stored locally, so unless there is an actual need to update the file, CVS won't change the permissions. - -- Jim Hyslop Dreampossible: Better software. Simply. http://www.dreampossible.ca Consulting * Mentoring * Training in C/C++ * OOD * SW Development & Practices * Version Management -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFEBbx/LdDyDwyJw+MRAhu9AJ4kuu+qdh5yaARS/LmSNpDzggZJHgCfQPUl xOARSulPv6ZyrHvSnDJex8o= =BqK7 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Info-cvs mailing list [email protected] http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-cvs
