Re: .cvsignore - I'm stuck

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-12-11 08:54:30

Douglas Paul Gregor <gregod_at_[hidden]> writes:

> 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/)

You could delete the subdirectory from your CVS tree and then not
supply "-d" when you update from the top.  Of course, you may find
yourself missing new directories as they are added if you don't use
"-d"...

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