7.4.2 Moving the history file

This method is more dangerous, since it involves moving files inside the repository. Read this entire section before trying it out!

$ cd $CVSROOT/dir
$ mv old,v new,v

Advantages:

• The log of changes is maintained intact.
• The revision numbers are not affected.

Disadvantages:

• Old releases cannot easily be fetched from the repository. (The file will show up as new even in revisions from the time before it was renamed).
• There is no log information of when the file was renamed.
• Nasty things might happen if someone accesses the history file while you are moving it. Make sure no one else runs any of the CVS commands while you move it.