[CVS] How to move a tag successfully?

[Steven]

I want to move a tag of a file from version 1.3 to 1.5, I have checked
the help and documents of cvs, but it doesn't work. Would anyone help me?

I use:
$ cvs tag
Usage: cvs tag [-bcdFflR] [-r rev|-D date] tag [files...]
-b Make the tag a "branch" tag, allowing concurrent
development.
-c Check that working files are unmodified.
-d Delete the given tag.
-F Move tag if it already exists.
-f Force a head revision match if tag/date not found.
-l Local directory only, not recursive.
-R Process directories recursively.
-r rev Existing revision/tag.
-D Existing date.
(Specify the --help global option for a list of other help options)
$ cvs tag -F -r1.5 filename
tag.archive: dir/test...
cvs server: Pre-tag check failed
cvs [server aborted]: correct the above errors first!

Am I wrong? Thank you very much!


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Steven Ding

[Nils Petter Vaskinn]

On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 08:27:53 +0000, Steven wrote:

> $ cvs tag -F -r1.5 filename

cvs tag -F -r1.5 tagname filename


hth
npv

[Steven]

"Nils Petter Vaskinn" <no@spam.for.me.invalid> wrote in
news:pan.2003.07.30.08.39.34.572375@spam.for.me.in valid:

> On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 08:27:53 +0000, Steven wrote:
>
>

>> $ cvs tag -F -r1.5 filename

>
> cvs tag -F -r1.5 tagname filename
>
>
> hth
> npv

I'm sorry about that, I really used "cvs tag -F -r1.5 tagname filename",
I did a mistake in my first post. :(

However, it doesn't work either.

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Steven Ding

[David Schwartz]

"Steven" <wjding@szapsoft.com> wrote in message
news:Xns93C8AB0AFB96ASTEVEN@202.108.36.140...

> I'm sorry about that, I really used "cvs tag -F -r1.5 tagname filename",
> I did a mistake in my first post. :(
>
> However, it doesn't work either.

Why not post after you troubleshoot? Or if you already did some
troubleshooting why not post the results of that troubleshooting? For
example, 'cvs -t' is nice.

DS

[Nils Petter Vaskinn]

On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 08:48:53 +0000, Steven wrote:

> I'm sorry about that, I really used "cvs tag -F -r1.5 tagname filename",
> I did a mistake in my first post. :(
>
> However, it doesn't work either.

Ok then time for a second look:

Previous post:

> tag.archive: dir/test...
> cvs server: Pre-tag check failed
> cvs [server aborted]: correct the above errors first!

It looks like there might be some kind of server side checking in place
before you're allowed to tag, and that this tag fails when you try to move
that tag.

You'll have to contact the administrator of the server and ask what kind
of checks there are, and how to bypass them (if you're allowed to).

Unless the server is yours in which case: "Shame on you for forgetting
about the pre tag checks" :)

hth
NPV

[Steven]

"Nils Petter Vaskinn" <no@spam.for.me.invalid> wrote in
news:pan.2003.07.30.10.22.05.842594@spam.for.me.in valid:

> On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 08:48:53 +0000, Steven wrote:
>

>> I'm sorry about that, I really used "cvs tag -F -r1.5 tagname
>> filename", I did a mistake in my first post. :(
>>
>> However, it doesn't work either.

>
> Ok then time for a second look:
>
> Previous post:

>> tag.archive: dir/test...
>> cvs server: Pre-tag check failed
>> cvs [server aborted]: correct the above errors first!

>
> It looks like there might be some kind of server side checking in
> place before you're allowed to tag, and that this tag fails when you
> try to move that tag.
>
> You'll have to contact the administrator of the server and ask what
> kind of checks there are, and how to bypass them (if you're allowed
> to).
>
> Unless the server is yours in which case: "Shame on you for forgetting
> about the pre tag checks" :)
>
> hth
> NPV
>

Thank you very much!
There is really a checker "Bugzilla" blocks me! I forgot it and you
reminds me!
Thank you! :)

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Steven Ding