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Re: CVS Update from 1.10.7 -> 1.11.1p1 or later


From: Noel Yap
Subject: Re: CVS Update from 1.10.7 -> 1.11.1p1 or later
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 07:04:19 -0700 (PDT)

--- Nikolaus Schusser <address@hidden> wrote:
> I think, we will have to upgrade our
> CVS-server-binary (UNIX)
> in the nearest future, because we will need enhanced
> commands
> like 'rdiff', 'rlog', and so on ...
> 
> What happens, if I upgrade my CVS-server from 1.10.7
> to
> 1.11.1p1, what should I take care of, especially
> with
> locally checked out copies and history files ?
> 
> Is it just as easy like copying the new version over
> the
> old one, or will I have to run conversion-utilities,
> to
> make my files compatible with the new CVS ?

Typically, I try never to install over anything. 
Instead, I'll install a clean copy and provide a
symlink to it.  This way, in the off chance that
something is broken, it's extremely easy to roll back
-- just symlink back to the old version.

Noel

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