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This category contains general articles about programming and application development. These articles are not specific to any one language or development environment and will mostly contain tips and tricks for developers.
Cancel 'cvs delete' before commiting
Once you issue a 'cvs delete' command, there is no way to undo its effect by running another cvs command. Every time you do a 'cvs update' it tells you that the file has a 'R' flag and you should 'commit' to finally delete it from CVS. If you've changed your mind and don't want to commit file deletion, there is still something you can do.
Saving Time with GNU Screen
Do you find yourself spending the first 10 minutes at work opening up all the different terminals you were working with the day before - or even worse, the terminals you use every day? Wouldn't it be great if you could just fire up one terminal and resume where you left off yesterday, a week ago, or even a month ago?