cvs, "file should be removed and is still there (or back again)"

Asked 2009-08-17T11:17:05.587

I am trying to commit a project in which a file has been "cvs remove"d, but actually needs to be there. The contents has been completely rewritten, but it needs to retain the same name.

I am unable to either commit the project or re-add the file without getting this annoying error message. How do I "unremove" a file in CVS?

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This worked for me:

Rename the file
```
mv mistakenly_removed_file wtf
```
Ask cvs to add the old version:
```
cvs add mistakenly_removed_file
```
cvs then reports it has resurrected the removed file.
```
mv wtf mistakenly_removed_file
```

cvs status reveals that the file is now "locally modified"

answered 2009-08-17T12:38:12.720

cvs, "file should be removed and is still there (or back again)"

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