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I need to migrate CVS repo to SVN repo. I have cvs2svn installed on CVS server. Can I run cvs2svn tool directly on the CVS repo path which is in live. The FAQ in URL "http://cvs2svn.tigris.org/faq.html#oneatatime" says that I need to run on a work on copy of my repositry. Is that I have copy the cvsroot directory path to some/backup_dir and run on backup_dir or I have to run on checkout copy?

What if I don't want to convert all of my projects at once? "Remember to make a backup before starting. Never run cvs2svn on a live CVS repository--always work on a copy of your repository."

Please suggest, i am working on a migration.

intechops6
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You definitely shouldn't run cvs2svn against a "live" repository (i.e., one that might be modified via CVS during the transition). This would utterly confuse cvs2svn.

The recommendation is to make a backup and run the conversion against the backup. This recommendation is there (1) so that users don't accidentally run cvs2svn against a live repo; (2) to guard against accidents or cvs2svn bugs; (3) because sometimes before the conversion it is convenient to move directories around, and this way the user doesn't accidentally mangle his/her main copy; (4) because, this is really valuable data; shouldn't you have a backup anyway?

If you sure that you are too lucky and/or clever to be impacted by any of these issues, feel free to convert from your original copy.

mhagger
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  • Clear and Nice answer! Thanks mhagger. – intechops6 Jul 13 '15 at 14:29
  • Clear and Nice answer! Thanks mhagger. just to be clear "The recommendation is to make a backup and run the conversion against the backup."-just backup of cvsroot using /usr/bin/cp to backup/directory is enough or need checkout copy? cvs2svn needs cvsroot path(backup for safe)then it converts files in cvsroot directory. If I have to convert only few/some folder inside project at cvsroot, I can run cvs2svn from any folder in project. If I have understood correctly, I can use normal copy of cvsroot & run cvs2svn, Am I right? i am just trying to understand. – intechops6 Jul 13 '15 at 14:52