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waanders
waanders

Reputation: 9083

How to use a CVS repository locally?

Is it possible to use (Win)CVS as a local repository? I don't need a multi-user configuration with sharing a repository on a server (I've been using WinCVS for years in a team, and it worked fine for us), but just want to keep track of different versions of my project code locally. Anywhere some good documentation or tutorials? Or are there other options?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 547

Answers (2)

Simon C
Simon C

Reputation: 2017

Yes, you can create a local CVS repository in any empty directory on your computer by setting the CVSROOT environment variable to that directory and running the cvs init command.

The CVS manual describes all the CVS concepts and commands.

Upvotes: 1

Douglas Leeder
Douglas Leeder

Reputation: 53320

I'd suggest not using CVS, which is extremely old, and lacks important features, and instead use a more modern DVCS such as Mercurial or git. That way you don't need to setup any server, and you get atomic commits and better branch handling/merging (among lots of other benefits).

Upvotes: 0

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