Hi Max,

The tried the module alias feature in CVS but that does not meet my current
requirements as I also want pom.xml file at the toplevel which is not
allowed in CVS.

Thanks
Gautham Pamu

On 3/7/06, Max Cooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> 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
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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> > > --
> > > -Gautham Pamu
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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