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Re: update vs. checkout
From: |
Larry Jones |
Subject: |
Re: update vs. checkout |
Date: |
Mon, 29 Oct 2001 12:52:49 -0500 (EST) |
Tom Udale writes:
>
> We have just installed cvs and are finally starting to get a grip on how
> to use it. One conceptual problem so far update vs checkout. What is
> the real difference between the two?
Conceptually, checkout is used to create a new working directory (i.e.,
to get a "module" out of the repository for the very first time), update
is then used to keep that working directory up to date.
-Larry Jones
Shut up and go get me some antiseptic. -- Calvin