Document directory
- A cvs command looks like:
- Global options:
- Keyword expansion modes
- Keywords
- Commands, command options, and command arguments:
CVS Quick ReferenceA CVS command looks like:
cvs [ global_options ] command [ command_options ] [ command_args ]
Global options:
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--allow-root=rootdir
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Specify legal CVSROOT directory (server only) (not in CVS 1.9 and older ).
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-a
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Authenticate all communication (client only) (not in CVS 1.9 and older ).
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-b
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Specify RCS location (CVS 1.9 and older ).
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-d root
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Specify the CVSROOT.
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-e editor
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Edit messages Editor.
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-f
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Do not read '~ /. Cvsrc'File.
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-H
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--help
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Print a help message.
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-l
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Do not log in CVSROOT/history file.
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-n
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Do not change any files.
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-Q
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Be really quiet.
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-q
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Be somewhat quiet.
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-r
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Make new working files read-only.
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-s variable=value
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Set a user variable.
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-T tempdir
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Put temporary files in Tempdir.
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-t
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Trace CVS execution.
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-v
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--version
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Display version and copyright information for CVS.
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-w
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Make new working files read-write.
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-x
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Encrypt all communication (client only ).
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-z gzip-level
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Set the compression level (client only ).
Keyword expansion modes
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Keywords
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Commands, command options, and command arguments:
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add [options] [files...]
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Add a new file/directory.
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-k kflag
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Set keyword expansion.
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-m msg
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Set file description.
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admin [options] [files...]
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Administration of history files in the repository.
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-b[rev]
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Set default branch.
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-cstring
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Set comment leader.
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-ksubst
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Set keyword substitution.
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-l[rev]
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Lock revision Rev, Or latest revision.
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-mrev:msg
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Replace the log message of revision RevWith Msg.
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-orange
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Delete revisions from the repository.
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-q
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Run quietly; do not print diagnostics.
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-sstate[:rev]
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Set the state.
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-t
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Set file description from standard input.
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-tfile
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Set file description from File.
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-t-string
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Set file description String.
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-u[rev]
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Unlock revision Rev, Or latest revision.
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annotate [options] [files...]
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Show last revision where each line was modified.
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-D date
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Annotate the most recent revision no later Date.
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-f
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Use head revision if tag/date not found.
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-l
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Local; run only in current working directory.
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-R
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Operate recursively (default ).
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-r tag
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Annotate revision Tag.
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checkout [options] modules...
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Get a copy of the sources.
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-A
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Reset any sticky tags/date/options.
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-c
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Output the module database.
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-D date
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Check out revisions as Date(Is sticky ).
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-d dir
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Check out Dir.
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-f
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Use head revision if tag/date not found.
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-j rev
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Merge in changes.
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-k kflag
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Use KflagKeyword expansion.
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-l
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Local; run only in current working directory.
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-N
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Don't "shorten" module paths if-d specified.
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-n
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Do not run module program (if any ).
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-P
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Prune empty directories.
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-p
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Check out files to standard output (avoids stickiness ).
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-R
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Operate recursively (default ).
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-r tag
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Checkout revision Tag(Is sticky ).
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-s
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Like-c, but include module status.
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commit [options] [files...]
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Check changes into the repository.
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-F file
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Read log message from File.
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-f
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Force the file to be committed; disables recursion.
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-l
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Local; run only in current working directory.
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-m msg
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Use MsgAs log message.
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-n
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Do not run module program (if any ).
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-R
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Operate recursively (default ).
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-r rev
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Commit Rev.
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diff [options] [files...]
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Show differences between revisions. In addition to the options shown below, accepts a wide variety of options to control output style, for example '-C'For context diffs.
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-D date1
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Diff revision for date against working file.
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-D date2
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Diff Rev1/ Date1Against Date2.
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-l
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Local; run only in current working directory.
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-N
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Include diffs for added and removed files.
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-R
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Operate recursively (default ).
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-r rev1
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Diff revision Rev1Against working file.
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-r rev2
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Diff Rev1/ Date1Against Rev2.
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edit [options] [files...]
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Get ready to edit a watched file.
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-a actions
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Specify actions for temporary watch, where ActionsIs
edit,
unedit,
commit,
all, Or
none.
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-l
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Local; run only in current working directory.
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-R
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Operate recursively (default ).
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editors [options] [files...]
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See who is editing a watched file.
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-l
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Local; run only in current working directory.
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-R
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Operate recursively (default ).
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export [options] modules...
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Export files from CVS.
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-D date
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Check out revisions as Date.
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-d dir
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Check out Dir.
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-f
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Use head revision if tag/date not found.
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-k kflag
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Use KflagKeyword expansion.
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-l
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Local; run only in current working directory.
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-N
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Don't "shorten" module paths if-d specified.
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-n
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Do not run module program (if any ).
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-P
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Prune empty directories.
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-R
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Operate recursively (default ).
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-r tag
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Checkout revision Tag.
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history [options] [files...]
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Show repository access history.
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-a
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All users (default is self ).
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-b str
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Back to record StrIn module/file/repos field.
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-c
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Report on committed (modified) files.
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-D date
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Since Date.
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-e
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Report on all record types.
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-l
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Last modified (committed or modified report ).
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-m module
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Report on Module(Repeatable ).
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-n module
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In Module.
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-o
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Report on checked out modules.
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-r rev
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Since revision Rev.
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-T
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Produce report on all TAGs.
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-t tag
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Since tag record placed in history file (by anyone ).
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-u user
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For user User(Repeatable ).
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-w
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Working directory must match.
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-x types
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Report on Types, One or more
TOEFWUCGMAR.
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-z zone
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Output for time zone Zone.
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import [options] repository vendor-tag release-tags...
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Import files into CVS, using vendor branches.
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-b bra
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Import to vendor branch Bra.
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-d
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Use the file's modification time as the time of import.
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-k kflag
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Set default keyword substitution mode.
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-m msg
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Use MsgFor log message.
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-I ign
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More files to ignore (! To reset ).
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-W spec
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More wrappers.
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init
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Create a CVS repository if it doesn't exist.
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log [options] [files...]
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Print out history information for files.
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-b
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Only list revisions on the default branch.
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-d dates
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Specify dates ( D1< D2For range, DFor latest before ).
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-h
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Only print header.
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-l
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Local; run only in current working directory.
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-N
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Do not list tags.
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-R
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Only print name of RCS file.
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-rrevs
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Only list revisions Revs.
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-s states
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Only list revisions with specified states.
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-t
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Only print header and descriptive text.
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-wlogins
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Only list revisions checked in by specified logins.
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login
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Prompt for password for authenticating server.
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logout
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Remove stored password for authenticating server.
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rdiff [options] modules...
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Show differences between releases.
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-c
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Context diff output format (default ).
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-D date
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Select revisions based on Date.
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-f
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Use head revision if tag/date not found.
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-l
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Local; run only in current working directory.
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-R
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Operate recursively (default ).
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-r rev
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Select revisions based on Rev.
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-s
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Short patch-one liner per file.
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-t
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Top two diffs-last change made to the file.
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-u
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Unidiff output format.
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-V vers
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Use RCS Version VersFor keyword expansion (obsolete ).
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release [options] directory
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Indicate that a directory is no longer in use.
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-d
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Delete the given directory.
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remove [options] [files...]
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Remove an entry from the repository.
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-f
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Delete the file before removing it.
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-l
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Local; run only in current working directory.
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-R
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Operate recursively (default ).
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rtag [options] tag modules...
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Add a symbolic tag to a module.
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-a
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Clear tag from removed files that wocould not otherwise be tagged.
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-b
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Create a branch named Tag.
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-D date
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Tag revisions as Date.
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-d
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Delete Tag.
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-F
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Move TagIf it already exists.
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-f
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Force a head revision match if tag/date not found.
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-l
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Local; run only in current working directory.
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-n
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No execution of tag program.
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-R
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Operate recursively (default ).
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-r rev
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Tag existing tag Rev.
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status [options] files...
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Display status information in a working directory.
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-l
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Local; run only in current working directory.
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-R
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Operate recursively (default ).
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-v
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Include tag information for file.
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tag [options] tag [files...]
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Add a symbolic tag to checked out version of files.
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-b
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Create a branch named Tag.
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-c
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Check that working files are unmodified.
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-D date
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Tag revisions as Date.
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-d
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Delete Tag.
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-F
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Move TagIf it already exists.
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-f
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Force a head revision match if tag/date not found.
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-l
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Local; run only in current working directory.
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-R
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Operate recursively (default ).
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-r rev
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Tag existing tag Rev.
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unedit [options] [files...]
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Undo an edit command.
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-a actions
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Specify actions for temporary watch, where ActionsIs
edit,
unedit,
commit,
all, Or
none.
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-l
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Local; run only in current working directory.
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-R
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Operate recursively (default ).
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update [options] [files...]
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Bring work tree in sync with repository.
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-A
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Reset any sticky tags/date/options.
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-D date
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Check out revisions as Date(Is sticky ).
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-d
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Create directories.
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-f
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Use head revision if tag/date not found.
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-I ign
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More files to ignore (! To reset ).
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-j rev
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Merge in changes.
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-k kflag
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Use KflagKeyword expansion.
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-l
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Local; run only in current working directory.
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-P
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Prune empty directories.
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-p
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Check out files to standard output (avoids stickiness ).
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-R
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Operate recursively (default ).
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-r tag
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Checkout revision Tag(Is sticky ).
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-W spec
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More wrappers.
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watch [on|off|add|remove] [options] [files...]
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On/off: turn on/off read-only checkouts of files. add/remove: add or remove notification on actions.
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-a actions
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Specify actions for temporary watch, where ActionsIs
edit,
unedit,
commit,
all, Or
none.
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-l
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Local; run only in current working directory.
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-R
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Operate recursively (default ).
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watchers [options] [files...]
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See who is watching a file.
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-l
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Local; run only in current working directory.
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-R
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Operate recursively (default ).
