Optionally symlink config files to project directory If you want to symlink your config files to files in your project directory, there are a few things to keep in mind: Create your project directory on / Make sure only root can write to the directory and files Test the application to make sure it will work with a symlink in /etc After copying the files to the project directory: cd /etc rm /etc/rc.local ln -s /cvs/config/server1/etc/rc.local . You can update the file in either /etc or /cvs/server/etc, but after making changes: cd /cvs/config/server1/etc cvs ci