The CVS modules facility supports features similar to symbolic links: http://cvsbook.red-bean.com/cvsbook.html#The%20modules%20File
-Max On Tue, 2006-03-07 at 14:51 -0600, Gautham Pamu wrote: > I knew about symbolic links on linux/unixs but the server is managed by a > different team and we don't have permissions > to create those links.. I was able to create them on my local system and it > works. I doubt the admin team will create these links > for us. Thanks a lot for responing to my question. Since it is supported by > CVS, I might have to go with first option. > > Thanks > Gautham Pamu > > On 3/7/06, Mang Jun Lau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > You can execute: > > ln -s path-to-actual-CVS-module > > > > This will create a symbolic link in a UNIX system. You're out of luck if > > your CVS is on Windows. In your cvsroot, create a new directory (i.e. > > module) and place your parent POM in there. Then symlink all of your > > modules in that directory. When you want to checkout the project, it will > > follow the symlinks and checkout everything in the proper location. > > > > > > _Mang Lau > > > > > > > > > > > > "Gautham Pamu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > 03/07/2006 01:19 PM > > Please respond to > > "Maven Users List" <[email protected]> > > > > > > To > > "Maven Users List" <[email protected]> > > cc > > > > Subject > > Re: Simple CVS question: How to add a file to the toplevel cvsroot > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for responding to my email. I am more inclined to the second > > option.. Can you tell me how to create these symbollic links, what command > > should I use to acheive this or Are there any cvs commands to create > > links... > > > > - Keep the structure and create a new module that contains a parent > > POM > > and a list of symbolic links > > to your actual CVS modules > > > > Thanks > > Gautham Pamu > > > > On 3/7/06, Emmanuel Venisse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > You can't do that. > > > > > > I have two workaround for your problem: > > > - Refactor your cvs modules for having only one cvs modules that > > contains > > > all your actual module > > > - Keep the structure and create a new module that contains a parent POM > > > and a list of symbolic links > > > to your actual CVS modules > > > > > > Emmanuel > > > > > > Gautham Pamu a écrit : > > > > Hi Everyone, > > > > > > > > I knew this is not the right mailing list for this question but I am > > > posting > > > > here as most users on this mailing > > > > list are familiar with CVS. > > > > > > > > I want to have a parent pom.xml file for the all the modules in cvs. > > So > > > is > > > > it possible to add pom.xml file to the cvsroot > > > > > > > > like for example: > > > > CVSROOT is to :ext:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/local/cvsroot so how do I > > add > > > file > > > > to this folder. When I try the CVS add it is giving > > > > this error. > > > > > > > > ~/dev/test> cvs -d :ext:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/local/cvsroot/ add > > > pom.xml > > > > Password: > > > > cvs add: cannot open CVS/Entries for reading: No such file or > > directory > > > > cvs [add aborted]: no repository > > > > > > > > -- > > > > -Gautham Pamu > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > -Gautham Pamu > > > > > > > > > -- > -Gautham Pamu -- Max Cooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
