CVS Command

SUMMARY: Syntax of the CVS command

Usage: cvs [cvs-options] command [command-options] [files...]        
Where 'cvs-options' are:            
-H           Displays Usage information formmand          
-Q           Cause CVS to be really quiet.          
-q           Cause CVS to be somewhat quiet.          
-r           Make checked-out files read-only          
-w           Make checked-out files read-write (default)          
-l           Turn History logging off          
-n           Do not execute anything that will change the disk          
-t           Show trace of program execution -- Try with -n          
-v           CVS version and copyright          
-b bindir    Find RCS programs in 'bindir'          
-e editor    Use 'editor' for editing log information         
-d CVS_root  Overrides $CVSROOT as the root of the CVS tree        
and where 'command' is:          
add          Adds a new file/directory to the repository          
admin        Administration front end for rcs          
checkout     Checkout sources for editing          
commit       Checks files into the repository          
diff         Runs diffs between revisions          
history      Shows status of files and users          
import       Import sources into CVS, using vendor branches          
export       Export sources from CVS, similar to checkout          
log          Prints out 'rlog' information for files          
rdiff        'patch' format diffs between releases          
release      Indicate that a Module is no longer in use          
remove       Removes an entry from the repository          
status       Status info on the revisions          
tag          Add a symbolic tag to checked out version of RCS file          
rtag         Add a symbolic tag to the RCS file          
update       Brings work tree in sync with repository  

posted by Anonymous @ 11:39 PM