| Command |
Summary |
| export CVSROOT=/home/cvs |
In bash/sh/ksh, define cvs reporitory location for the session (saves on using -d on commands) |
| set CVSROOT=/home/cvs |
In csh/tcsh, define cvs reporitory location for the session (saves on using -d on commands) |
| cvs [ options ] command [ options ] [ argsuments ] |
Basic Syntax |
| cvs checkout <module> |
Checkout a module from the repository to the local directory. |
| cvs -n update |
Show all the files that and their status (locally modifies, repository changed etc...) |
| cvs update |
Bring the local working area up to date with regard to the repository. |
| cvs update <file> |
A 'cvs update' on a single file. |
| cvs update -PdA |
-P to Prune any empty directories,-d to Create any missing directories and -A to Reset stick tags etc (get latest) |
| cvs log <file> |
Look at the history of a file. |
| cvs diff <file> |
Show local changes to file verses the one that was checked out. |
| cvs diff -r 1. <file> |
Show local changes to file verses the latest one on the 1. branch. |
| cvs diff -r 1.4 -r 1.5 <file> |
Show the difference between repository file version 1.4 and 1.5 |
| cvs commit <file> |
Commit local changes in the file to the repository. |
| cvs add <file> |
Add a new file (or directory) to the repository. |
| cvs status -v <file> |
View the status of the file including tag symbols. |
| cvs tag -c rel-0-4 . |
Tag all files in the current directory recursing down. Tag nothing if any locally modified files exist. |
| cvs tag -r 1.28 -F DEV_REL_1 <file> |
Move the existing tag DEV_REL_1 to revision 1.28. |
| cvs --help |
Help summary |
| cvs --help-commands |
List cvs commands |
| cvs --help-options |
List cvs options |
| cvs --help-synonyms |
List synonyms / abbreviations |
