Quick reference to CVS commands
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   This appendix describes how to invoke CVS, with references to where
each command or feature is described in detail.  Other relevant
references are the `--help'/`-H' option to CVS (*note Global
options::.) and See Index.

`add [OPTIONS] [FILES...]'
     Add a new file/directory.  See See Adding files.

    `-k KFLAG'
          Set keyword expansion.

    `-m MSG'
          Set file description.

`admin [OPTIONS] [FILES...]'
     Administration of history files in the repository.  See 
See admin.

    `-b[REV]'
          Set default branch.

    `-cSTRING'
          Set comment leader.

    `-kSUBST'
          Set keyword substitution.  See See Keyword substitution.

    `-l[REV]'
          Lock revision REV, or latest revision.

    `-mREV:MSG'
          Replace the log message of revision REV with MSG.

    `-oRANGE'
          Delete revisions from the history files

    `-q'
          Run quietly; do not print diagnostics.

    `-sSTATE[:REV]'
          Set the state.

    `-t'
          Set file description from standard input.

    `-tFILE'
          Set file description from FILE.

    `-t-STRING'
          Set file description to STRING.

    `-u[REV]'
          Unlock revision REV, or latest revision.

`annotate [OPTIONS] [FILES...]'
     Show last revision where each line was modified.  See 
See annotate.

    `-D DATE'
          Annotate the most recent revision no later than DATE.  See
          See Common options.

    `-f'
          Use head revision if tag/date not found.  See *Note Common
          options::.

    `-l'
          Local; run only in current working directory.  
See Recursive behavior.

    `-R'
          Operate recursively (default).  See Recursive behavior.

    `-r TAG'
          Annotate revision TAG.  See See Common options.

`checkout [OPTIONS] MODULES...'
     Get a copy of the sources.  See See checkout.

    `-A'
          Reset any sticky tags/date/options.  See See Sticky tags
          and See Keyword substitution.

    `-c'
          Output the module database.  See See checkout options.

    `-D DATE'
          Check out revisions as of DATE (is sticky).  See *Note Common
          options::.

    `-d DIR'
          Check out into DIR.  See See checkout options.

    `-f'
          Use head revision if tag/date not found.  See *Note Common
          options::.

    `-j REV'
          Merge in changes.  See See checkout options.

    `-k KFLAG'
          Use KFLAG keyword expansion.  See See Substitution modes.

    `-l'
          Local; run only in current working directory.  
See Recursive behavior.

    `-N'
          Don't shorten module paths if -d specified.  See 
See checkout options.

    `-n'
          Do not run module program (if any).  See *Note checkout
          options::.

    `-P'
          Prune empty directories.  See See Moving directories.

    `-p'
          Check out files to standard output (avoids stickiness).  See
          See checkout options.

    `-R'
          Operate recursively (default).  See Recursive behavior.

    `-r TAG'
          Checkout revision TAG (is sticky).  See *Note Common
          options::.

    `-s'
          Like -c, but include module status.  See *Note checkout
          options::.

`commit [OPTIONS] [FILES...]'
     Check changes into the repository.  See See commit.

    `-F FILE'
          Read log message from FILE.  See See commit options.

    `-f'
          Force the file to be committed; disables recursion.  See
          See commit options.

    `-l'
          Local; run only in current working directory.  See 
See Recursive behavior.

    `-m MSG'
          Use MSG as log message.  See See commit options.

    `-n'
          Do not run module program (if any).  See *Note commit
          options::.

    `-R'
          Operate recursively (default).  See Recursive behavior.

    `-r REV'
          Commit to REV.  See See commit options.

`diff [OPTIONS] [FILES...]'
     Show differences between revisions.  See See diff.  In
     addition to the options shown below, accepts a wide variety of
     options to control output style, for example `-c' for context
     diffs.

    `-D DATE1'
          Diff revision for date against working file.  See *Note diff
          options::.

    `-D DATE2'
          Diff REV1/DATE1 against DATE2.  See See diff options.

    `-l'
          Local; run only in current working directory.  See 
See Recursive behavior.

    `-N'
          Include diffs for added and removed files.  See *Note diff
          options::.

    `-R'
          Operate recursively (default).  See Recursive behavior.

    `-r REV1'
          Diff revision for REV1 against working file.  See *Note diff
          options::.

    `-r REV2'
          Diff rev1/date1 against rev2.  See See diff options.

`edit [OPTIONS] [FILES...]'
     Get ready to edit a watched file.  See See Editing files.

    `-a ACTIONS'
          Specify actions for temporary watch, where ACTIONS is `edit',
          `unedit', `commit', `all', or `none'.  See *Note Editing
          files::.

    `-l'
          Local; run only in current working directory.  See 
See Recursive behavior.

    `-R'
          Operate recursively (default).  See Recursive behavior.

`editors [OPTIONS] [FILES...]'
     See who is editing a watched file.  See See Watch information.

    `-l'
          Local; run only in current working directory.  See 
See Recursive behavior.

    `-R'
          Operate recursively (default).  See Recursive behavior.

`export [OPTIONS] MODULES...'
     Export files from CVS.  See See export.

    `-D DATE'
          Check out revisions as of DATE.  See See Common options.

    `-d DIR'
          Check out into DIR.  See See export options.

    `-f'
          Use head revision if tag/date not found.  See *Note Common
          options::.

    `-k KFLAG'
          Use KFLAG keyword expansion.  See See Substitution modes.

    `-l'
          Local; run only in current working directory.  
See Recursive behavior.

    `-N'
          Don't shorten module paths if -d specified.  See *Note export
          options::.

    `-n'
          Do not run module program (if any).  See *Note export
          options::.

    `-P'
          Prune empty directories.  See See Moving directories.

    `-R'
          Operate recursively (default).  See Recursive behavior.

    `-r TAG'
          Checkout revision TAG (is sticky).  See *Note Common
          options::.

`history [OPTIONS] [FILES...]'
     Show repository access history.  See See history.

    `-a'
          All users (default is self).  See See history options.

    `-b STR'
          Back to record with STR in module/file/repos field.  See
          See history options.

    `-c'
          Report on committed (modified) files.  See *Note history
          options::.

    `-D DATE'
          Since DATE.  See See history options.

    `-e'
          Report on all record types.  See See history options.

    `-l'
          Last modified (committed or modified report).  See 
See history options.

    `-m MODULE'
          Report on MODULE (repeatable).  See See history options.

    `-n MODULE'
          In MODULE.  See See history options.

    `-o'
          Report on checked out modules.  See See history options.

    `-r REV'
          Since revision REV.  See See history options.

    `-T'
          Produce report on all TAGs.  See See history options.

    `-t TAG'
          Since tag record placed in history file (by anyone).  See
          See history options.

    `-u USER'
          For user USER (repeatable).  See See history options.

    `-w'
          Working directory must match.  See See history options.

    `-x TYPES'
          Report on TYPES, one or more of `TOEFWUCGMAR'.  See 
See history options.

    `-z ZONE'
          Output for time zone ZONE.  See See history options.

`import [OPTIONS] REPOSITORY VENDOR-TAG RELEASE-TAGS...'
     Import files into CVS, using vendor branches.  See See import.

    `-b BRA'
          Import to vendor branch BRA.  See *Note Multiple vendor
          branches::.

    `-d'
          Use the file's modification time as the time of import.  See
          See import options.

    `-k KFLAG'
          Set default RCS keyword substitution mode.  See *Note import
          options::.

    `-m MSG'
          Use MSG for log message.  See See import options.

    `-I IGN'
          More files to ignore (! to reset).  See *Note import
          options::.

    `-W SPEC'
          More wrappers.  See See import options.

`init'
     Create a CVS repository if it doesn't exist.  See *Note Creating a
     repository::.

`log [OPTIONS] [FILES...]'
     Print out history information for files.  See See log.

    `-b'
          Only list revisions on the default branch.  See *Note log
          options::.

    `-d DATES'
          Specify dates (D1<D2 for range, D for latest before).  See
          See log options.

    `-h'
          Only print header.  See See log options.

    `-l'
          Local; run only in current working directory.  See 
See Recursive behavior.

    `-N'
          Do not list tags.  See See log options.

    `-R'
          Only print name of RCS file.  See See log options.

    `-r REVS'
          Only list revisions REVS.  See See log options.

    `-s STATES'
          Only list revisions with specified states.  See *Note log
          options::.

    `-t'
          Only print header and descriptive text.  See *Note log
          options::.

    `-w LOGINS'
          Only list revisions checked in by specified logins.  See
          See log options.

`login'
     Prompt for password for authenticating server.  See *Note Password
     authentication client::.

`logout'
     Remove stored password for authenticating server.  See 
See Password authentication client.

`rdiff [OPTIONS] MODULES...'
     Show differences between releases.  See See rdiff.

    `-c'
          Context diff output format (default).  See *Note rdiff
          options::.

    `-D DATE'
          Select revisions based on DATE.  See See Common options.

    `-f'
          Use head revision if tag/date not found.  See *Note Common
          options::.

    `-l'
          Local; run only in current working directory.  See 
See Recursive behavior.

    `-R'
          Operate recursively (default).  See Recursive behavior.

    `-r REV'
          Select revisions based on REV.  See See Common options.

    `-s'
          Short patch - one liner per file.  See See rdiff options.

    `-t'
          Top two diffs - last change made to the file.  See *Note diff
          options::.

    `-u'
          Unidiff output format.  See See rdiff options.

    `-V VERS'
          Use RCS Version VERS for keyword expansion.  See *Note rdiff
          options::.

`release [OPTIONS] DIRECTORY'
     Indicate that a directory is no longer in use.  See 
See release.

    `-d'
          Delete the given directory.  See See release options.

`remove [OPTIONS] [FILES...]'
     Remove an entry from the repository.  See See Removing files.

    `-f'
          Delete the file before removing it.  See *Note Removing
          files::.

    `-l'
          Local; run only in current working directory.  See 
See Recursive behavior.

    `-R'
          Operate recursively (default).  See Recursive behavior.

`rtag [OPTIONS] TAG MODULES...'
     Add a symbolic tag to a module.  See See rtag.

    `-a'
          Clear tag from removed files that would not otherwise be
          tagged.  See See rtag options.

    `-b'
          Create a branch named TAG.  See See rtag options.

    `-D DATE'
          Tag revisions as of DATE.  See See rtag options.

    `-d'
          Delete the given tag.  See See rtag options.

    `-F'
          Move tag if it already exists.  See See rtag options.

    `-f'
          Force a head revision match if tag/date not found.  See 
See rtag options.

    `-l'
          Local; run only in current working directory.  See 
See Recursive behavior.

    `-n'
          No execution of tag program.  See See rtag options.

    `-R'
          Operate recursively (default).  See Recursive behavior.

    `-r TAG'
          Tag existing tag TAG.  See See rtag options.

`status [OPTIONS] FILES...'
     Display status information in a working directory.  See *Note File
     status::.

    `-l'
          Local; run only in current working directory.  See 
See Recursive behavior.

    `-R'
          Operate recursively (default).  See Recursive behavior.

    `-v'
          Include tag information for file.  See See Tags.

`tag [OPTIONS] TAG [FILES...]'
     Add a symbolic tag to checked out version of files.  See 
See tag.

    `-b'
          Create a branch named TAG.  See See tag options.

    `-D DATE'
          Tag revisions as of DATE.  See See tag options.

    `-d'
          Delete the given tag.  See See tag options.

    `-F'
          Move tag if it already exists.  See See tag options.

    `-f'
          Force a head revision match if tag/date not found.  See 
See tag options.

    `-l'
          Local; run only in current working directory.  See 
See Recursive behavior.

    `-n'
          No execution of tag program.  See See tag options.

    `-R'
          Operate recursively (default).  See Recursive behavior.

    `-r TAG'
          Tag existing tag TAG.  See See tag options.

`unedit [OPTIONS] [FILES...]'
     Undo an edit command.  See See Editing files.

    `-a ACTIONS'
          Specify actions for temporary watch, where ACTIONS is `edit',
          `unedit', `commit', `all', or `none'.  See *Note Editing
          files::.

    `-l'
          Local; run only in current working directory.  See 
See Recursive behavior.

    `-R'
          Operate recursively (default).  See Recursive behavior.

`update [OPTIONS] [FILES...]'
     Bring work tree in sync with repository.  See See update.

    `-A'
          Reset any sticky tags/date/options.  See See Sticky tags
          and See Keyword substitution.

    `-D DATE'
          Check out revisions as of DATE (is sticky).  See *Note Common
          options::.

    `-d'
          Create directories.  See See update options.

    `-f'
          Use head revision if tag/date not found.  See *Note Common
          options::.

    `-I IGN'
          More files to ignore (! to reset).  See *Note import
          options::.

    `-j REV'
          Merge in changes.  See See update options.

    `-k KFLAG'
          Use KFLAG keyword expansion.  See See Substitution modes.

    `-l'
          Local; run only in current working directory.  
See Recursive behavior.

    `-P'
          Prune empty directories.  See See Moving directories.

    `-p'
          Check out files to standard output (avoids stickiness).  See
          See update options.

    `-R'
          Operate recursively (default).  See Recursive behavior.

    `-r TAG'
          Checkout revision TAG (is sticky).  See *Note Common
          options::.

    `-W SPEC'
          More wrappers.  See See import options.

`watch [on|off|add|remove] [OPTIONS] [FILES...]'
     on/off: turn on/off read-only checkouts of files.  See 
See Setting a watch.

     add/remove: add or remove notification on actions.  See 
See Getting Notified.

    `-a ACTIONS'
          Specify actions for temporary watch, where ACTIONS is `edit',
          `unedit', `commit', `all', or `none'.  See *Note Editing
          files::.

    `-l'
          Local; run only in current working directory.  See 
See Recursive behavior.

    `-R'
          Operate recursively (default).  See Recursive behavior.

`watchers [OPTIONS] [FILES...]'
     See who is watching a file.  See See Watch information.

    `-l'
          Local; run only in current working directory.  See 
See Recursive behavior.

    `-R'
          Operate recursively (default).  See Recursive behavior.