From: Gernot Schulz Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:40:18 +0000 (+0100) Subject: Cover using vcsh w/o mr in the docs X-Git-Url: https://git.madduck.net/code/vcsh.git/commitdiff_plain/1d10edf74d7cad91e39f62d08585342b1ea57c57 Cover using vcsh w/o mr in the docs --- diff --git a/INSTALL.md b/INSTALL.md index 13f7b32..f61166f 100644 --- a/INSTALL.md +++ b/INSTALL.md @@ -1,10 +1,11 @@ # Getting started with vcsh # -Below you will find three methods for setting up vcsh: +Below you will find a few different methods for setting up vcsh: 1. The template way 2. The steal-from-template way 3. The manual way +4. Using vcsh without mr # 1. The template way # @@ -128,3 +129,32 @@ mr is used to actually retrieve configs, etc # $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/mr/available.d to $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/mr/config.d ~ % cd ~ % mr -j 5 up + +# 4. Using vcsh without mr # + +vcsh encourages you to use mr. +It helps you manage a large number of repositories by running the necessary vcsh commands for you. +You may choose not to use mr, in which case you will have to run those commands manually or by other means. + +## A few examples ## + +To initialize a new repository: `vcsh init zsh` + +To clone a repository: `vcsh clone ssh:///zsh.git` + +To interact with a repository, use the regular Git commands, but prepend them with `vcsh run $repository_name`. +For example: + + vcsh run zsh git status + vcsh run zsh git add -f .zshrc + vcsh run zsh git commit + +Obviously, without mr keeping repositories up-to-date, it will have to be done manually. +Alternatively, you could try something like this: + + for repo in `vcsh list`; do + vcsh run $repo git pull; + done + +---------- +Questions? RichiH@{Freenode,OFTC,IRCnet} diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 4263ad0..c1b0f8d 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ It expects single-purpose repositories and stores them in a hidden directory (si However, it does not create symbolic links in $HOME; it puts the actual files right into $HOME. Furthermore, by making use of mr [1], it makes it very easy to enable/disable and clone a large number of repositories. +The use of mr is technically optional, but it will be an integral part of the proposed system that follows. ## Default Directory Layout ##