Essential CVS

Adding Files to the Repository

Use cvs add to add a file or directory to the repository. Using cvs add on a file marks the file as needing to be added when cvs commit is run. Running cvs add on a directory adds the directory to the repository and the CVS subdirectory to the directory.

The Attic and CVS directories are special directories that CVS uses for its own purposes. Do not make a file or directory with these names.

Tip

If you attempt to commit and get an error message that includes *PANIC* administration files missing, you may have created a file or directory named CVS. This message means that CVS could not find the Repository file in the CVS subdirectory of the sandbox directory it is trying to commit.

You can use cvs remove to remove a file that has been added but not committed. This removes the marking in the CVS subdirectory and doesn’t record the aborted addition in the repository’s history. Similarly, you can use cvs add to abort a file removal; it will resurrect the file without recording the aborted removal.

The file or directory to be added must exist within the sandbox, and a directory must not contain a file or subdirectory named CVS.

Warning

Files and directories are case-sensitive in the repository. If you are using a CVS client or operating system that is not case-sensitive, you may encounter problems. Avoid using file or directory names that would be the same if case were not an issue.

In the process of adding a file, CVS strips trailing slashes and any special ...