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(cvs.info)Moving a repository

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Moving a repository
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   Just as backing up the files in the repository is pretty much like
backing up any other files, if you need to move a repository from one
place to another it is also pretty much like just moving any other
collection of files.

   The main thing to consider is that working directories point to the
repository.  The simplest way to deal with a moved repository is to
just get a fresh working directory after the move.  Of course, you'll
want to make sure that the old working directory had been checked in
before the move, or you figured out some other way to make sure that
you don't lose any changes.  If you really do want to reuse the existing
working directory, it should be possible with manual surgery on the
`CVS/Repository' files.  You can see Note: Working directory storage,
for information on the `CVS/Repository' and `CVS/Root' files, but
unless you are sure you want to bother, it probably isn't worth it.