giFT and cvs

Raoul_Duke · Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2003 10:00 am Post subject: giFT and cvs

Ok, last night i emerged giFT (and the giFToxic frontend) and i've found it to be excellent. I only just realised today that, of course, giFT is a cvs release. :oops:

Now i've never used cvs......i understand you've got to update every day or so. Do i just re-emerge 'giFT-cvs' everyday to keep up to date (the giFT site says it's best to update daily) or do i need to setup cvs :?:

Sorry for my naivety but i just haven't used a cvs release before.

Carlos · Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2003 12:41 pm Post subject: Re: giFT and cvs

Raoul_Duke · Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2003 1:00 pm Post subject:

Thanks Carlos

Xenarion · n00b Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 54

Is it possible to only reemerge if the CVS code has been updated? Seems kind of stupid to reemerge it everyday (if the code has not been changed.)

Best Regards,
Xenarion

krusty_ar · Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2003 1:55 pm Post subject:

emerge has an option to not install packages that are already there, but i don't know if it checks the ebuild version or if it can tell that the source changed.
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