Re: symlink to the project folder, possible??

[Jim Hyslop]

cvs by GSoft wrote:
> Hello list,
>
> i am a newbie from this list, and sorry at all if my question is a bit 
> stupid but.. If possible, i have the necessity to link the folder of my 
> project to the locatione where cvs works. In brief my production site 
> has a set of various files (html, php and so) and this folder  is stored 
> at different location respect my cvs folder (secutity) where regularly i 
> /update/commit ecc.
>
> I would like to do a symbolic link between my site folder, and the cvs 
> repository folder, to permit to update real time any my work of the 
> site. Is it possible to do this?? Or exist a difefrent method to replace 
> my suggestion??

Before I attempt to answer your question, a small digression: the 
repository is forbidden territory. You only go in there when absolutely 
necessary, and when you know what you are doing.

Let me re-phrase your question to see if I understand you correctly. 
Basically, you want to have your production area always, and 
automatically, contain the latest version that is checked in - is that 
right?

If I'm right, then it sounds to me like you want this: 
http://ximbiot.com/cvs/manual/cvs-1.11.20/cvs_18.html#SEC177

Also, linking directly to the repository won't help - the files in the 
repository are not usable by your web server.

If I'm wrong, then please try to explain it again to us ;=)

--
Jim