What is CVSup?
CVSup is a software package for transferring and updating collections of files across a network. It consists of a server called cvsupd and a client called cvsup. CVSup was written by John Polstra, a software consultant who lives in Seattle. • What makes CVSup different from other network update packages such as rdist and sup? CVSup is faster (often by an order of magnitude) and more flexible than traditional network update packages. • What kinds of files can be updated using CVSup? CVSup can efficiently update any kind of file. It can even update Unix device nodes, symbolic links, and hard links. CVSup supports several different algorithms for updating various kinds of files. It tries to use the most efficient method for each file. For example, RCS files are updated using a specialized algorithm that takes advantage of their structure to greatly reduce the update time. Log files (which are changed only by appending new text at the end) are likewise updated by a special algorithm that t
CVSup is a software package for transferring and updating collections of files across a network. It consists of a server called cvsupd and a client called cvsup. CVSup was written by John Polstra, a software consultant who lives in Seattle. • What makes CVSup different from other network update packages such as rdist and sup? CVSup is faster (often by an order of magnitude) and more flexible than traditional network update packages. • What kinds of files can be updated using CVSup? CVSup can efficiently update any kind of file. It can even update Unix device nodes, symbolic links, and hard links. CVSup supports several different algorithms for updating various kinds of files. It tries to use the most efficient method for each file. For example, RCS files are updated using a specialized algorithm that takes advantage of their structure to greatly reduce the update time. Log files (which are changed only by appending new text at the end) are likewise updated by a special algorithm that t
