trq Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 I'm in the process of developing my own Linux system. Not exactly what I would call a distro as yet, but it is early days. Ive got the system to the point where it boots and I can login. It is VERY minimal, now I need to (and am about to) start working on my system specific tools / configurations however, before I do I would like to setup a cvs repo to store any and all changes made, along with all the software that I develop for it. Ideally I would like to be able to make / my working directory, however, this doesn't really seem possible / feasible. Ive asked this question on many Linux boards, {Linux,cvs} irc channels and have googled plenty but don't seem to be getting any help. I know this is a long shot, but has anyone here got ANY theories on how exactly I could setup a cvs so that I can checkout my changes directly into / of a live/working Linux OS? I know this sounds pretty silly considering the project Ive just described myself undertaking but I'm really not all that knowledgeable when it comes to cvs. If it helps any, I will probably be doing most of my dev work from within another OS chrooted into my system. Any ideas would be MUCH appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fert Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 here are some links that might help you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trq Posted June 7, 2007 Author Share Posted June 7, 2007 Thanks fert, Ive found something in http://cvsbook.red-bean.com/ to do with aliases that I think I may be able to get to work how I want. It might take me a few weeks to get my head around it, but its a push in the right direction I think. Much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbullmarky Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 i cant explain why, how, who or what, etc (version control stuff not my strong point either) and it probably doesnt really relate directly to your problem, but I remember when initially looking for CVS type systems that it was recommended to use SVN (Subversion) instead. Whether SVN has any additional benefits over CVS in terms of your issue, I dont know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trq Posted June 7, 2007 Author Share Posted June 7, 2007 Yeah... apparently SVN is a newer, more feature rich version control system. However, Ive been using CVS for a while, so I'm kinda used to it and I already have a dedicated CVS server with several other projects on it setup. PS: After sleeping on this alias idea. I actually don't think it will satisfy my requirements. Theres gotta be something I'm overlooking though... the search continues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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