Essential CVS
by Jennifer Vesperman

The unconfirmed error reports are from readers.  They have not yet been 
approved or disproved by the author or editor and represent solely the
opinion of the reader.

Here's a key to the markup:
        [page-number]: serious technical mistake
        {page-number}: minor technical mistake
        <page-number>: important language/formatting problem
        (page-number): language change or minor formatting problem
        ?page-number?: reader question or request for clarification

This page was updated January 7, 2004.


UNCONFIRMED  errors and comments from readers: 


[102]  last line;
option
should be:
option -c


[131]  Script to freeze repository;
Script fails if a directory in the tree has a space in it.

Example:
tree is /var/lib/9780596004590root3/Campaigns/Front Page

root@machine2/usr/local/bin:531 # freeze.sh 9780596004590root3
FREEZE: /var/lib/9780596004590root3
FREEZE: /var/lib/9780596004590root3/Campaigns
FREEZE: /var/lib/9780596004590root3/Campaigns/Front
mkdir: Failed to make directory "/var/lib/9780596004590root3/Campaigns/Front/#cvslock"; No such
file or directory
** THAW ** /var/lib/9780596004590root3
** THAW ** /var/lib/9780596004590root3/Campaigns
Could not freeze. Repository in use. (Attempt 1)
....


[168]  4th paragraph, last sentence;
The sentence in question is: "The script cannot change the file being checked; so,
while you can use a layout-testing program, you cannot successfully use one that
modifies the layout."

This is not true. commitinfo scripts can change files. I have been using this feature
for years. It is dangerous if not done correctly and it may not be supported in
future versions of CVS.



(198)  9780596004590pserver setup;
Current:
service 9780596004590pserver
{
...
        server-args     = ...
}

Shoud be:
service 9780596004590pserver
{
...
        server_args     = ...
}
              ^underscore