CVS Newbie

Acetylcholine · 06-03-2004, 03:20 PM

I just set up Linux (slack 9.1) for the first time ever, and found out that my Linksys ver 2.8 wlan network adapter uses a Atmel 76c505 chip set and that I can get the drivers via CVS.

Now, this is what I (think I) know of CVS:
- It is a system for open source developers to easily track errors and changes in files/easily manage large projects.
- It is a system for others, to keep track of newest versions of files and update them accordingly.

Is this even right?

Now, if you know ANY basic explanations (or tutorials, manuals, info pages etc) on CVS or if you would like to enlighten me yourself, please do tell!

I downloaded WinCVS, and copied some commands which didn't work. I really want to know them, not depend on others to tell them to me. I need to download the drivers through Windows, since I don't have internet access on Linux... yet.

XavierP · 06-03-2004, 03:28 PM

Quote:

From man cvs

CVS = Concurrent Versions System

DESCRIPTION
CVS is a version control system, which allows you to keep old versions
of files (usually source code), keep a log of who, when, and why
changes occurred, etc., like RCS or SCCS. Unlike the simpler systems,
CVS does not just operate on one file at a time or one directory at a
time, but operates on hierarchical collections of directories consist-
ing of version controlled files. CVS helps to manage releases and to
control the concurrent editing of source files among multiple authors.
CVS allows triggers to enable/log/control various operations and works
well over a wide area network.

CVS keeps a single copy of the master sources. This copy is called the
source ``repository''; it contains all the information to permit
extracting previous software releases at any time based on either a
symbolic revision tag, or a date in the past.[/b]

Type man cvs into a console and read up on what it is and how to use it.

Acetylcholine · 06-03-2004, 05:35 PM

Thanks. That settles it. I didn't expect it to be in the manuals. Stupid.