Re: [fossil-users] Couple of beginner questions

[Roberto Henriquez]

On Thu, 30 Mar 2017 08:49:49 -0600
Warren Young  wrote:

> 
> Solutions are available, if you go looking.

Hi! Long time lurker here.

Just my 2c regarding input, X11 gives several options. In my case
(spanish speaking but program using US layout), I have ES and US
layouts, switchable using a key combination. But a few years ago I
discovered the 'compose' key and it's quite convenient and intuitive.
I spend most of the time in the US layout and switch only when writing
long texts in spanish; for most communication, composed accented
characters are good enough.

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Re: [fossil-users] Using Fossil SCM with Master Repositories held on a Flash Drive ?

[Roberto Henriquez]

On Fri, 20 Jan 2017 19:32:51 +1030
"Martin Irvine"  wrote:

> Hi,
>  
> 
> I am new to Software Configuration Management systems, but am now
> interested in using Fossil.  I have been reviewing the documentation
> on-and-off for a few days, and have played with the program a little,
> but I am still unsure how to most appropriately use it to meet my
> needs, so I would appreciate any advice anyone would like to offer on
> the following use scenario.
> 
>  
> 
> I am working exclusively in Windows environments.  I am a sole
> developer, often working on a number of relatively small projects at
> a time.  For the time being at least, I do not expect to make much
> use of forking and branching capabilities - I like to think my code
> development generally progresses fairly linearly.  But I regularly
> need to access and update my code at a number of usually standalone
> PCs - that is, they are never networked to each other and often do
> not even have internet access.
> 
> 

Hi,

I've been using a flash drive for some time in a similar fashion as
what you describe, but only for syncing, not as a working copy.

In my case, I had the fossil repos sync with a repo in the flash
drive. This can be done by setting autosync to off and syncing only
before starting to work and just before leaving the computer for the
day. This way the flash drive's repos act as 'master' or 'remote'
repository.

When beginning work in a computer for the first time you would only
need to 'fossil clone' the fossil repo from the flash drive into a
local fossil repo; then set autosync to off. To do this, you just need
to mount the flash drive and then issue a 'fossil clone' command,
passing the path to the fossil file in the flash drive as the location
to clone from.

If you want to keep a backup you just need to have a synced copy in
your own computers. When you need to erase the repo in a client's host
you just do so, as the master copy stays unaffected in the flash
drive.

Hope this helps.


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Roberto Henríquez Laurent
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