[support] cvs diff: list unknown files with question mark

[augustin (beginner)]

On Thursday 10 July 2008 16:13:48 Sean Burlington wrote:
>     I've never known CVS not to do that ...
>
> but perhaps if you could tell us a little about your setup it might help
> us help you ..
>
> Windows/Mac/Linux ?
>
> Which version of cvs do you have?
>
> Are you sure these files are neither in cvs - nor been cvsignore'd ??

Thanks Sean and Earnie for your follow ups.

I am using the latest version of Kubuntu (2008.4) 

$ cvs -v
Concurrent Versions System (CVS) 1.12.13 (client/server)

though the repository itself (also on my local computer) is a bit older (~2 
years old). It was set up using an older version of Mandriva.
Maybe I can compare the default configuration files of a fresh Ubuntu cvs 
install with what I have now... It's a long shot but I don't have anything 
better right now. Only the repository is older, though. I have recently 
reinstalled the OS, so the configuration files server site are the default 
ones for a new Ubuntu, and the user is a new one, too, so the configuration 
file in the user's home directory would be a recent default, too. Still, I'll 
check them...


No, the files are not being cvsignored. It's my own repository and I've never 
used that feature. I can create a new file right now (vi test.txt) and it 
will not show up in the diff. 


As to CVS not known to do that... my research on the web has convinced me that 
my situation is not common, but not unique either. Whenever I read a manual 
or a tutorial somewhere, the author assumes that those files will be shown 
with a question mark in front of them. 

However, I came across a long thread started by someone who asked exactly the 
same question. Unfortunately, the thread went off a tangent and the guy never 
received an answer...


Even though you might not have the answer, I appreciate that you tried to help 
out (including Jonathan, earlier). Thanks.

Blessings,


Augustin.