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: Subject: Re: Converting binary files to text
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: Right Larry, the order would have to be:
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: rm filename.ext # remove the binary file
: cvs rm filename.ext # remove the file from the repository
: cvs ci filename.ext # commit the remove
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: remove the original
Dennis Jones writes:
rm filename.ext # remove the binary file
cvs rm filename.ext # remove the file from the repository
cvs ci filename.ext # commit the remove
remove the original file from the Attic
cvs ad filename.ext # add the new text file
cvs ci
This one, and Eugene's ideas are both good. Thanks for the ideas!
- Dennis
- Original Message -
From: "Larry Jones" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: "Dennis Jones" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 7:42 AM
Subject: Re: Converting
Let me add some more information. Here is
what I am thinkingMIGHT work:
1) Do a "cvs remove" on the original (binary,
'-kb') file
2) Do a "cvs add" and "cvs commit" using the text
version of the file
Then when a developer does a "cvs update", his
binary version of a file should get
Dennis Jones writes:
So the question I have is, how do I convert the files to text and remove =
the "-kb" option, while minimizing the impact on developers that already =
have those files checked out? Will CVS handle this automatically -- =
effectively removing the binary files and
Dennis Jones writes:
Let me add some more information. Here is what I am thinking MIGHT =
work:
1) Do a "cvs remove" on the original (binary, '-kb') file
2) Do a "cvs add" and "cvs commit" using the text version of the file
Note that you have to commit the remove before you can re-add
ot;Dennis Jones" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 9:07 PM
Subject: Re: Converting binary files to text
Dennis Jones writes:
Let me add some more information. Here is what I am thinking MIGHT =
work:
1) Do a "cvs remove" on the ori
