git - renaming already existing package

Jakub Bogusz qboosh at pld-linux.org
Mon Sep 10 19:45:12 CEST 2012


On Sat, Sep 08, 2012 at 10:08:36PM +0200, Jakub Bogusz wrote:
> What is the procedure to rename already existing (also on ftp) package
> after moving to git?
> 
> cvs2git howto says "ssh git at ... move ... ..." instead of rename -
> is it appropriate for such case (would old package be accessible using
> old name/auto tag?) - in cvs cp was invoked instead of mv.
> Or should old repo be imported as new under new name?

OK, I've checked that "move" clones the repo in fact,
and writes ".gitolite.down" file (what does it do?).
Should I do something with the old package repo then? (trash?)

> I'm also interested in answers to glen's questions about "git trashing"
> - is the trashed package available for checkouts or browsing (via
> gitweb).

I see some "ATTIC" references - how is it configured in PLD gitolite?


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