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This way also involves direct modifications to the repository. It is safe, but not without drawbacks.
# Copy the RCS file inside the repository $ cd $CVSROOT/dir $ cp old,v new,v # Remove the old file $ cd ~/dir $ rm old $ cvs remove old $ cvs commit old # Remove all tags from new $ cvs update new $ cvs log new # Remember the non-branch tag names $ cvs tag -d tag1 new $ cvs tag -d tag2 new …
By removing the tags you will be able to check out old revisions.
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