Using WinCVS with FlightGear
From wiki.flightgear.org
page copied from Updating FlightGear on Windows
Using WinCVS to keep the base package updated:
If you don't want to download all that stuff again and again it is more practical to download information and data about what has changed since the last upgrade, this means using the CVS system.
1. WinCVS download:
WinCVS is GNU General Public License (GPL). http://www.wincvs.org/download.html
2. Unzip and read Install.txt. You only have to run “wincvs_setup.exe”, the rest is done by the program, so don't keep attention to the other files.
3. When running WinCVS for the first time you are asked to install python on your system (in case you don't have it already there). This all is very easy, just click on the link in the message window and download a stable Windows binary version. After downloading let Windows do all the install work, just click on the downloaded file,
ie “python-2.4.3.msi”.
In case the WinCVS window is still open, close the program and start it again after the python installation has finished.
4. Selecting or creating a download folder It is highly recommended not to upgrade directly into your Flightgear data folder. That way, if there are any errors due to internet connection or otherwise you will not corrupt/destroy your checkout of the FlightGear base package (you could however also keep a compressed image of the base package in a separate archive to be able to easily restore a CVS checkout).
You may use WinCVS to create a new folder on one of your harddisks with enough space left for the big download. Use the yellow folder symbol (inside the red circle) to select or create your CVS folder. You may name it as you like. WinCVS creates the data folder itself when downloading. After selection, “your” CVS folder shows up, see the red dotted lines.
5. Now you are ready for downloading, you must have established your internet connection. When downloading for the first time, you have to type in 2 command lines. But this has to be done very carefully without any typo, otherwise you won't be able to checkout the base package.
6. Use “Admin” from the upper menu bar, then select “Command Line...”
7. The command line window shows up
8. Using the command line window: a) the first time you have to type the commands into the little window. This is always the same: Use the [Enter] key, if your command line is too long and you have to write the rest into a second line. Use the [Control] + [Enter] keys when you are ready (finished with your inputs). Then press the “OK” button at the bottom of the window.
Start with: cvs -d :pserver:cvsguest@cvs.flightgear.org:/var/cvs/FlightGear-0.9 login Your password is “guest”. Type “guest” (without quotation marks)
9. If all is ok, then you should read these messages:
cvs -d :pserver:cvsguest@cvs.flightgear.org:/var/cvs/FlightGear-0.9 login Logging in to :pserver:cvsguest@cvs.flightgear.org:2401:/var/cvs/FlightGear-0.9 ***** CVS exited normally with code 0 *****
10. If the command line window has disappeared, repeat step 6 of this manual
11. Your next command line reads if it is the FIRST time you download CVS:
cvs -d :pserver:cvsguest@cvs.flightgear.org:/var/cvs/FlightGear-0.9 co data
The “Previous” field remembers your old command line inputs:
12. Using WinCVS the SECOND time: The login as described in (8) is much more fun as WinCVS remembers your command line inputs. Use the [arrow down] symbol of the “Previous” field and select the login command. (see screenshot). Then, as you already have a working CVS data folder the next command line is very short:
cvs update -dP
13. You have to type this again into the command line field. Don't use the command as shown in (11) as this would write a complete new CVS! If you start WinCVS the third time, you'll get all the necessary commands by selecting them from the “Previous” field.
