CVS Quick Reference

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This quick reference published by Cyclic Software.

A CVS command looks like: 

cvs [ global_options ] command [ command_options ] [ command_args ]

Global Options

--allow-root=rootdir
Specify legal CVSROOT directory (server only) (not in CVS 1.9 and older).
-a
Authenticate all communication (client only) (not in CVS 1.9 and older).
-b
Specify RCS location (CVS 1.9 and older).
-d root
Specify the CVSROOT.
-e editor
Edit messages with editor.
-f
Do not read the `~/.cvsrc' file.
-H

 

--help
Print a help message.
-l
Do not log in CVSROOT/history file.
-n
Do not change any files.
-Q
Be really quiet.
-q
Be somewhat quiet.
-r
Make new working files read-only.
-s variable=value
Set a user variable.
-T tempdir
Put temporary files in tempdir.
-t
Trace CVS execution.
-v

 

--version
Display version and copyright information for CVS.
-w
Make new working files read-write.
-x
Encrypt all communication (client only).
-z gzip-level
Set the compression level (client only).

Keyword Expansion Modes

Keywords

Commands, Command Options, and Command Arguments

add [options] [files...]
Add a new file/directory.
-k kflag
Set keyword expansion.
-m msg
Set file description.
admin [options] [files...]
Administration of history files in the repository.
-b[rev]
Set default branch.
-cstring
Set comment leader.
-ksubst
Set 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 repository.
-q
Run quietly; do not print diagnostics.
-sstate[:rev]
Set the state.
-t
Set file description from standard input.
-t file
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.
-D date
Annotate the most recent revision no later than date.
-f
Use head revision if tag/date not found.
-l
Local; run only in current working directory.
-R
Operate recursively (default).
-r tag
Annotate revision tag.
checkout [options] modules...
Get a copy of the sources.
-A
Reset any sticky tags/date/options.
-c
Output the module database.
-D date
Check out revisions as of date (is sticky).
-d dir
Check out into dir.
-f
Use head revision if tag/date not found.
-j rev
Merge in changes.
-k kflag
Use kflag keyword expansion.
-l
Local; run only in current working directory.
-N
Don't "shorten" module paths if -d specified.
-n
Do not run module program (if any).
-P
Prune empty directories.
-p
Check out files to standard output (avoids stickiness).
-R
Operate recursively (default).
-r tag
Checkout revision tag (is sticky).
-s
Like -c, but include module status.
commit [options] [files...]
Check changes into the repository.
-F file
Read log message from file.
-f
Force the file to be committed; disables recursion.
-l
Local; run only in current working directory.
-m msg
Use msg as log message.
-n
Do not run module program (if any).
-R
Operate recursively (default).
-r rev
Commit to rev.
diff [options] [files...]
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.
-D date1
Diff revision for date against working file.
-D date2
Diff rev1/date1 against date2.
-l
Local; run only in current working directory.
-N
Include diffs for added and removed files.
-R
Operate recursively (default).
-r rev1
Diff revision for rev1 against working file.
-r rev2
Diff rev1/date1 against rev2.
edit [options] [files...]
Get ready to edit a watched file.
-a actions
Specify actions for temporary watch, where actions is edit, unedit, commit, all, or none.
-l
Local; run only in current working directory.
-R
Operate recursively (default).
editors [options] [files...]
See who is editing a watched file.
-l
Local; run only in current working directory.
-R
Operate recursively (default).
export [options] modules...
Export files from CVS.
-D date
Check out revisions as of date.
-d dir
Check out into dir.
-f
Use head revision if tag/date not found.
-k kflag
Use kflag keyword expansion.
-l
Local; run only in current working directory.
-N
Don't "shorten" module paths if -d specified.
-n
Do not run module program (if any).
-P
Prune empty directories.
-R
Operate recursively (default).
-r tag
Checkout revision tag.
history [options] [files...]
Show repository access history.
-a
All users (default is self).
-b str
Back to record with str in module/file/repos field.
-c
Report on committed (modified) files.
-D date
Since date.
-e
Report on all record types.
-l
Last modified (committed or modified report).
-m module
Report on module (repeatable).
-n module
In module.
-o
Report on checked out modules.
-r rev
Since revision rev.
-T
Produce report on all TAGs.
-t tag
Since tag record placed in history file (by anyone).
-u user
For user user (repeatable).
-w
Working directory must match.
-x types
Report on types, one or more of TOEFWUCGMAR.
-z zone
Output for time zone zone.
import [options] repository vendor-tag release-tags...
Import files into CVS, using vendor branches.
-b bra
Import to vendor branch bra.
-d
Use the file's modification time as the time of import.
-k kflag
Set default keyword substitution mode.
-m msg
Use msg for log message.
-I ign
More files to ignore (! to reset).
-W spec
More wrappers.
init
Create a CVS repository if it doesn't exist.
log [options] [files...]
Print out history information for files.
-b
Only list revisions on the default branch.
-d dates

Specify dates (d1<d2 for range, d for latest before).

-h
Only print header.
-l
Local; run only in current working directory.
-N
Do not list tags.
-R
Only print name of RCS file.
-rrevs
Only list revisions revs.
-s states
Only list revisions with specified states.
-t
Only print header and descriptive text.
-wlogins
Only list revisions checked in by specified logins.
login
Prompt for password for authenticating server.
logout
Remove stored password for authenticating server.
rdiff [options] modules...
Show differences between releases.
-c
Context diff output format (default).
-D date
Select revisions based on date.
-f
Use head revision if tag/date not found.
-l
Local; run only in current working directory.
-R
Operate recursively (default).
-r rev
Select revisions based on rev.
-s
Short patch - one liner per file.
-t
Top two diffs - last change made to the file.
-u
Unidiff output format.
-V vers
Use RCS Version vers for keyword expansion (obsolete).
release [options] directory
Indicate that a directory is no longer in use.
  • -d Delete the given directory.
remove [options] [files...]
Remove an entry from the repository.
-f
Delete the file before removing it.
-l
Local; run only in current working directory.
-R
Operate recursively (default).
rtag [options] tag modules...
Add a symbolic tag to a module.
-a
Clear tag from removed files that would not otherwise be tagged.
-b
Create a branch named tag.
-D date
Tag revisions as of date.
-d
Delete tag.
-F
Move tag if it already exists.
-f
Force a head revision match if tag/date not found.
-l
Local; run only in current working directory.
-n
No execution of tag program.
-R
Operate recursively (default).
-r rev
Tag existing tag rev.
status [options] files...
Display status information in a working directory.
-l
Local; run only in current working directory.
-R
Operate recursively (default).
-v
Include tag information for file.
tag [options] tag [files...]
Add a symbolic tag to checked out version of files.
-b
Create a branch named tag.
-c
Check that working files are unmodified.
-D date
Tag revisions as of date.
-d
Delete tag.
-F
Move tag if it already exists.
-f
Force a head revision match if tag/date not found.
-l
Local; run only in current working directory.
-R
Operate recursively (default).
-r rev
Tag existing tag rev.
unedit [options] [files...]
Undo an edit command.
-a actions
Specify actions for temporary watch, where actions is edit, unedit, commit, all, or none.
-l
Local; run only in current working directory.
-R
Operate recursively (default).
update [options] [files...]
Bring work tree in sync with repository.
-A
Reset any sticky tags/date/options.
-D date
Check out revisions as of date (is sticky).
-d
Create directories.
-f
Use head revision if tag/date not found.
-I ign
More files to ignore (! to reset).
-j rev
Merge in changes.
-k kflag
Use kflag keyword expansion.
-l
Local; run only in current working directory.
-P
Prune empty directories.
-p
Check out files to standard output (avoids stickiness).
-R
Operate recursively (default).
-r tag
Checkout revision tag (is sticky).
-W spec
More wrappers.
watch [on|off|add|remove] [options] [files...]
on/off: turn on/off read-only checkouts of files. add/remove: add or remove notification on actions.
-a actions
Specify actions for temporary watch, where actions is edit, unedit, commit, all, or none.
-l
Local; run only in current working directory.
-R
Operate recursively (default).
watchers [options] [files...]
See who is watching a file.
-l
Local; run only in current working directory.
-R
Operate recursively (default).

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CvsReference (last edited 2003-12-02 00:11:33 by AdamShand)