CVS Quick Reference Card Keywords -A Reset any sticky tags/date/options

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CVS is the Concurrent Versions System, the dominant open-source, $Author$ Login name of the user who checked in the revision -D date Check out revisions as of date (sticky)
network-transparent version control system. $Date$ Date and time (UTC) the revision was checked in -d dir Check out into dir
$Header$ Standard header with full pathname of file in repos- -f Use head revision if tag/date not found
itory -j rev Merge in changes
Command Line Syntax $Id$ Standard header with filename of file in repository -k kflag Use kflag keyword expansion
cvs [global_opts] command [command_opts] [command_args] $Locker$ Login name of the user who locked the revision -l Local – run only in current working directory
$Log$ Log message supplied on commit -N Do not ‘shorten’ module paths if -d specified
$Name$ Tag name used to check out the file -n Do not run module program (if any)
Global options: -P Prune empty directories
$RCSfile$ Name of the file in repository (without path)
--allow-root=rootdir -p Check out files to standard output (avoids sticki-
Specify legal CVSROOT directory. (server only) $Revision$ Revision number
$Source$ Full pathname of file in repository ness)
-a Authenticate all communication. (client only) -R Operate recursively (default)
-d root Specify the CVSROOT. $State$ State assigned to revision
-r tag Checkout revision tag (is sticky)
-e editor Edit messages with editor. Keyword expansion modes: -s Like -c, but include module status
-f Do not read the ~/.cvsrc file. -kkv Generate keyword strings in default format
-H Print a help message. -kkvl Like -kkv except locker’s name is inserted commit [options] [files...]
--help ditto -kk Generate only keyword names in keyword strings
-l Do not log in CVSROOT/history file. -kv Generate old keyword string present in the working Check changes into the repository.
-n Do not change any files. file just before it was checked in. -F file Read log message from file
-Q Be really quiet. -ko no expansion -f Force the file to be committed; disables recursion
-q Be somewhat quiet. -kb no expansion, file is binary -l Local – run only in current working directory
-r Make new working files read-only. -m msg Use msg as log message
-s var=value Set a user variable. -n Do not run module program (if any)
-T tempdir Put temporary files in tempdir. Commands, command options and arguments -R Operate recursively (default)
-t Trace CVS execution. add [options] [files]... -r rev Commit to rev
-v Display CVS version and copyright information.
--version ditto Adds a new file/directory
-k kflag Set keyword expansion diff [options] files...
-w Make new working files read-write.
-x Encrypt all communication. (client only) -m msg Set file description Show differences between revisions. In addition to the options
-z gzip-lvl Set the compression level. (client only) admin [options] [files]... shown below, accepts a wide variety of options to control output
CVS Commands Administration of history files in the repository. style, for example -c for context diffs.
add Add new files or directories. -b [rev] Set default branch -D date1 Diff revision for date against working file.
admin Repository administration. -c string Set comment leader -D date2 Diff rev1/date1 against date2
annotate Disply revision for each line. -k subst Set keyword substitution -l Local – run only in current working directory
checkout Check out sources for editing. -l [rev] Lock revision rev, or latest revision -N Include diffs for added and removed files
commit Commit changes into repository. -m rev:msg replace the log message of revision rev with msg -R Operate recursively (default)
diff Show differences between revisions. -o range Delete revisions from the repository. -r rev1 Diff revision for rev1 against working file
edit Prepare to edit a file being watched. -q Run quietly; do not print diagnostics. -r rev2 Diff rev1/date1 against rev2
editors List users working on a file. -s Set the state.
export Export files from CVS. state[:rev] edit [options] [files...]
history Show repository access history. -t Set file description from standard input
import Import files into CVS. -t file Set file description from file Get ready to edit a watched file.
init Create a CVS repository if none exists. -t -string Set file description to string -a actions Specify actions for temporary watch, where
log Print log information for files. -u [rev] Unlock revision rev, or latest revision actions is edit, unedit, commit, all, or none
login Prompt for password for client access. -l Local – run only in current working directory
logout Removed stored password. annotate [options] files... -R Operate recursively (default)
rdiff Show differences between releases. Show last revision where each line was modified.
release Indicate that a directory is no longer in use. -D date Annotate the most recent revision no later than editors [options] [files...]
remove Remove an entry from the repository. date
rtag Add a symbolic tag to a module. -f Use head revision if tag/date not found See who is editing a watched file.
status Display status information. -l Local – run only in current working directory -l Local – run only in current working directory
tag Add a symbolic tag to checked-out files. -R Operate recursively (default) -R Operate recursively (default)
unedit Undo an edit command. -r tag Annotate revision tag
update Bring work tree into sync with repository. export [options] modules...
watch Tell CVS to provide notifications. checkout [options] modules...
watchers List who is watching a file. Get a copy of the sources. Export files from CVS.
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-D date Check out revisions as of date login unedit [options] [files...]
-d dir Check out into dir Prompt for password for authenticating server. Undo an edit command.
-f Use head revision if tag/date not found. -a actions Specify actions for temporary watch, where ac-
-k kflag Use kflag keyword expansion logout
tions is edit, unedit, commit, all, or none.
-l Local – run only in current working directory Remove stored password for authenticating server. -l Local – run only in current working directory.
-N Do not “shorten” module paths if -d specified rdiff [options] modules... -R Operate recursively (default).
-n Do not run module program (if any) Show differences between releases.
-P Prune empty directories update [options] [files...]
-c Context diff output format (default) Bring work tree in sync with repository.
-R Operate recursively (default) -D date Select revisions based on date
-r tag Checkout revision tag -A Reset any sticky tags/date/options.
-f Use head revision if tag/date not found -D date Check out revisions as of date (is sticky).
history [options] [files...] -l Local – run only in current working directory -d Create directories.
-R Operate recursively (default) -f Use head revision if tag/date not found.
Show repository access history. -r rev Select revisions based on rev
-a All users (default is self ) -I ign More files to ignore (! to reset).
-s Short patch – one liner per file -j rev Merge in changes.
-b str Back to record with str in module/file/repos field -t Top two diffs – last change made to the file
-c Report on committed (modified) files -k kflag Use kflag keyword expansion.
-u Unidiff output format -l Local – run only in current working directory.
-D date Since date
-e Report on all record types release [options] directory -P Prune empty directories.
-l Last modified (committed or modified report) Indicate that a directory is no longer in use. -p Check out files to standard output (avoids sticki-
-m module Report on module (repeatable) -d Delete the given directory ness).
-n module In module remove [options] [files...] -R Operate recursively (default).
-o Report on checked out modules -r tag Checkout revision tag (is sticky).
Remove an entry from the repository. -W spec More wrappers.
-r rev Since revision rev -f Delete the file before removing it
-T Produce report on all tags -l Local – run only in current working directory watch {on|off|add|remove} [options] [files...]
-t tag Since tag record placed in history file (by anyone) -R Operate recursively (default) Set notifications for files.
-u user For user user (repeatable) {on|off} Turn on/off read-only checkouts of files.
-w Working directory must match rtag [options] tag modules...
{add|remove} Add or remove notification on actions.
-x types Report on types, one or more of TOEFWUCGMAR Add a symbolic tag to a module. -a actions Specify actions for temporary watch, where ac-
-z zone Output for time zone zone -a Clear tag from removed files that would not other- tions is edit, unedit, commit, all, or none.
wise be tagged -l Local – run only in current working directory.
import [options] repository vendor-tag release- -b Create a branch named tag
tags... -R Operate recursively (default).
-D date Tag revisions as of date
Import files into CVS, using vendor branches. -d Delete tag watchers [options] [files...]
-b branch Import to vendor branch branch -F Move tag if it already exists See who is watching a file.
-d Use the file’s modification time as the time of im- -f Force a head revision match if tag/date not found -l Local – run only in current working directory.
port. -l Local – run only in current working directory -R Operate recursively (default).
-k kflag Set default keyword substitution mode -n No execution of tag program Resources
-m msg Use msg for log message -R Operate recursively (default) http://www.cvshome.com CVS home page
-I ign More files to ignore (! to reset) -r rev Tag existing tag rev
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-W spec More wrappers status [options] files...
init Display status information in a working directory.
Create a CVS repository if it doesn’t exist. -l Local – run only in current working directory.
-R Operate recursively (default).
log [options] [files...] -v Include tag information for file.
Print out history information for files. tag [options] tag [files...] CVS Quick Reference Card
-b Only list revisions on the default branch. Add a symbolic tag to checked out version of files. Revision 0.1 (draft) for CVS version 1.10 [October 2000]
-d dates Specify dates (d1 ¡ d2 for range, d for latest before) -b Create a branch named tag. A refcards.comTM quick reference card
-h Only print header -c Check that working files are unmodified. The content of this card is in the public domain.
-l Local – run only in current working directory -D date Tag revisions as of date. Design c 2000 Ford & Mason Ltd. All rights reserved.
-N Do not list tags -d Delete tag. Permission is granted to print and duplicate this card for personal or indi-
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