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| author | markm <markm@FreeBSD.org> | 1999-11-29 17:58:58 +0000 |
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| committer | markm <markm@FreeBSD.org> | 1999-11-29 17:58:58 +0000 |
| commit | 6ea8f09ae9fc1e857fd70fa71319d8c2daacd48d (patch) | |
| tree | 0d324b1f36cb8e60336d8c6d714ca478cba51a1a /usr.sbin/ctm | |
| parent | 1828a31cb5162cb3e146662bafb74907796d48f5 (diff) | |
| download | FreeBSD-src-6ea8f09ae9fc1e857fd70fa71319d8c2daacd48d.zip FreeBSD-src-6ea8f09ae9fc1e857fd70fa71319d8c2daacd48d.tar.gz | |
Correct the email address that folk are to bug if they need
help; also point them in the direction of the source, not
PHK (or any other human) if they need to make CTM deltas
of their own.
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| -rw-r--r-- | usr.sbin/ctm/README | 36 |
1 files changed, 12 insertions, 24 deletions
diff --git a/usr.sbin/ctm/README b/usr.sbin/ctm/README index 7cdd344..1a978dc 100644 --- a/usr.sbin/ctm/README +++ b/usr.sbin/ctm/README @@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ What will I not find in this file ? ----------------------------------- Instructions on how to obtain FreeBSD via CTM. -Contact <phk@freefall.cdrom.com> for that. +Contact <CTM@FreeBSD.org> for that. What is CTM ? ------------- -CTM was originally "Cvs Through eMail", but has since changed scope to be +CTM was originally "CVS Through eMail", but has since changed scope to be much more general. CTM is now meant to be the definitive way to make and apply a delta between two versions of a directory tree. @@ -45,9 +45,12 @@ to upgrade your copy. How do I make a CTM-delta ? --------------------------- -Don't. Send me email before you even try. This is yet not quite as trivial -as I would like. This is not to discourage you from using CTM, it is merely -to warn you that it is slightly tedious and takes much diskspace. + +Read the source, and be prepared to have 2 copies of the tree; One is +the reference ("From") tree, and the other is the delta ("To") tree. +The mkCTM script will create the CTM diff of the differences between +the reference tree and the delta tree. A lot of scratch space is +required, and your machine will work hard. How do I apply a CTM-delta ? ---------------------------- @@ -74,24 +77,9 @@ Should I delete the delta when I have applied it ? -------------------------------------------------- No. You might want to selectively reconstruct a file latter on. -What features are are planned ? -------------------------------- -This list isn't exhaustive, and it isn't sorted in priority. - Reconstruct subset of tree. - Make tar-copy of things which will be affected. - Verify. - Internal editor instead of ed(1) - Support for mode - Support for uid/gid - Support for hardlinks - Support for symlinks - -Isn't this a bit thin yet ? ---------------------------- -Yes. - -Can I say something ? ---------------------- -Yes, email me: <phk@freefall.cdrom.com> +Why is CTM not being maintained? +-------------------------------- +Because CVSUP has improved on the concept quite a bit, and is now +the method of choice. Poul-Henning |
