Re: [Boost-Users] .cvsignore - I'm stuck

From: Douglas Paul Gregor (gregod_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-12-10 23:26:20

On Tue, 10 Dec 2002, William E. Kempf wrote:
> AFAIK, you have to check the .cvsignore files in for them to take effect,
> and I also don't believe the effect files already in the repository.  Long
> and short is, I don't think you can .cvsignore these files.
>
> Sorry,
>
> William E. Kempf

No and yes. You don't need to check in .cvsignore files for them to work,
but they only apply to local files that aren't under CVS control. AFAIK,
the only way not to update in a directory is to not check out that
directory or only update in subdirectories (e.g., boost/ and libs/)

        Doug