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cvs2svn is a tool for migrating a CVS repository to Subversion, git, or Bazaar.

cvs2svn is a tool for migrating a repository to , , or .

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cvs2svn 2.3.0 crashes in pass 16

I've posted a question regarding cvs2svn crashes (link text). I was suggested to update to cvs2svn v2.3.0 and so I did and it worked. now suddenly cvs2svn crashes again before the end, alt text…
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How to not convert Unicode text files into UTF-8 with cvs2svn?

I got my CVS database transformed into SVN with the cvs2svn tool, but all my unicode text files were changed into UFT-8, and I don't want that. How can I avoid that? Is there a flag or parameter to keep my Unicode files?
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Point SVN Externals at a CVS Repository

Is it possible to point an SVN Externals directive at a CVS repository?
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How can I fix this Python script?

I'm trying to convert a CVS repository to Git using cvs2svn and am following the directions on this page. I got to step 7 but am getting an error running git-move-refs.py: Traceback (most recent call last): File…
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cvs2svn conversion?

I converted my CVS repository into SVN repository. It worked great, but one problem had occured.... I converted using a dumpfile, and the command was: cvs2svn –encoding=( ) –sort=(PATH TO sort.exe) --default-eol=native –dumpfile=PATH\name.svn_dump…
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Cvs2svn conversion failure , Status =1

I am using cvs2svn to convert a bunch of cvs files from my Repository over to svn. Now for the most part its just very slow but its going there. My main problem are a few files showing up with a error output like this. ERROR: the command 'cvs -q -R…
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Svn 1.5.x vs. latest version

Would I be missing out something really important (feature / optimization & speed) if I install SVN 1.5.2 instead of the latest 1.6.x?
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Taking a complete dump of CVS repository

I would like to take a dump of a CVS repository alone. Please suggest me if i can use cvs2svn tool to take a dump of whole CVS repository with complete History. If i'm using cvs2svn, what steps should i follow? Assuming if i have cvs2svn installed,…
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CVS to SVN migration and Branch within a branch

I did a recent migration from CVS to SVN using cvs2svn tool. In the newly migrated project for one of my projects the latest version is part of a branch say branch A(Parent Directory). Within this project, I have a subproject, whose latest version…
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Subversion issue after cvs2svn

I am using eclipse / subclipse for development. I also have the TortoiseSVN client. I am trying to move a CVS repository. The old CVS repository had a single project. We want to reogranize as several of the projects have their own development…
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Migrating from CVS to git while preserving history for multiple modules?

I'd like to migrate an old CVS repo to git, while preserving history. Here's how I check out the 5 branches that need to be migrated in CVS: branch1: cvs co -r branch1 sim Login SystemMonitor archiver branch2: cvs co -r branch2 par sim Login…
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cvs to git conversion using cvs2git ; how to resolve error "Multiple definitions of the symbol" elegantly

I am using cvs2git version 2.5.0. I have a old CVS repository that I am attempting to convert to a git repository. I ran the cvs2git command as below cvs2git --blobfile=git-stage/git-blob.dat --dumpfile=git-stage/git-dump.dat --keep-cvsignore …
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cvs2git checkout aborted with options-file (Windows)

I am trying to convert a CVS repositorys to GIT. But I only want to convert module by module because otherwise i get fals commits and file differences. The repository contains 1 CVSROOT and 4 modules. All commands are from this cvs2git…
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cvs2svn changes 'date' string in source codes

I converted two of our group's CVS repositories and loaded them into SVN. But I found some files are changed !!! for example, static char rcsid[] = "$Revision: 1.1.1.1 $$Date: 2007/06/25 16:56:59 $"; was changed to static char rcsid[]…
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migrate a remote CVS repo to SVN using cvs2svn tool

I am trying to migrate a remote CVS repository to SVN using cvs2svn . Below are the steps i am following python cvs2svn --dump-only --dumpfile DUMPFILE.dump pathToRemoteCVSrepo i am getting the following error. ERROR: The specified CVS repository…
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