Re: "move away file.java"

[Mark D. Baushke]

Matt Bishop <address@hidden> writes:

> I get this error frequently when updating in a directory with 'cvs
> update -dP':
> 
> cvs update: move away file.java; it is in the way
> C file.java

This typically means that there is a file.java in the repository, but
that you have a local file.java that was not checked out of the
repository in the way.
 
> I am running CVS 1.11.5 for Windows; server is 1.11.6 on Linux.
> 
> If I blow away file.java, and re-update, the problem goes away for a
> bit, then returns.

Try NOT using the -P switch, do the update and then do you build that
creates file.java and then do another update and see what happens.

> If I update the file directly with 'cvs update -dP file.java' the update
> works as expected.
>
> I've searched Cederqvist, but found nothing.  Google doesn't offer much
> more.

Hmmm... This one looks relevant:

  http://mail.gnu.org/archive/html/info-cvs/2001-09/msg00482.html

Which mentions this problem as well...

        -- Mark