Packaging a Tool for Release

You need these environmental variables set to work with the current CVS setup:


export CVSROOT=":ext:local@barricklab.org:/bliss/cvs"

export CVS_RSH="ssh"

Unfortunately, you are prompted for the password at every command with this setup.

Update your current version of the sources or commit your current changes to the repository.


> cvs commit -m "message" module

Add a revision tag to the repository. For now, use a vX style.


> cvs rtag vX_XX module

Create an archive for posting on the website.


> cd <directory containing module>

> tar --exclude=.* --exclude=CVS -czvf module_vX.tgz module

(The exclude statements are necessary to avoid .DS_Store files and the CVS directory.)

To Do: Switch over to Subversion.

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Topic revision: r2 - 2008-12-27 - 20:08:28 - Main.JeffreyBarrick