thus Rakhesh Sasidharan spake:
> On 5/26/06, Geert Hendrickx <ghen@telenet.be> wrote:
>> On Fri, May 26, 2006 at 07:07:33AM +0400, Rakhesh Sasidharan wrote:
>> > for pkgsrc-current:
>> > (/usr/pkgsrc/current)# cvs up -dp
>> >
>> > for a specific version:
>> >
>> > (/usr/pkgsrc-2005Q3)# cvs up -dp -rpkgsrc-2005Q3
>>
>> An important detail: "cvs up -dP" updates your pkgsrc but stays on the
>> branch you're currently on (-HEAD, -2006Q1, or any other).  Use -A to
>> move to pkgsrc-HEAD, and -rpkgsrc-2006Q1 to move to pkgsrc-2006Q1.
> 
> Oops, that confused a bit.
> 
> "cvs up -dP" updates but **stays on the branch I am currently on**? As
> in? What determines which branch I am currently on? I thought by
> default I am on -HEAD, and if I want to move to any other branch I use
> -rpkgsrc-2006Q1 (for 2006Q1 for instance).

yes, CVS gets the information on what branch you are from the CVS/Tag in 
your approppriate pkgsrc directory.

> I just checked the CVS(1) manpage. Its a 40 page beast (printed)! Is
> there any shorter introductory document that you are aware of? I am
> sure the manpage is good, but for starters I'd like something shorter,
> and then read the manpage once I get a hang of CVS  and its many
> applications.
> 
> Thanks,
> Rakhesh


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