Author: Robert Lie (Mobilefish.com)

Concurrent Versions System (CVSNT) 2.5.03 (client/server), see http://www.cvsnt.org

The cvs command usages mentioned below were retrived by using command: cvs -H <command>

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Usage: cvs add [-k rcs-kflag] [-m message] files...
        -b <bugid>      Set the bug identifier (repeat for multiple bugs).
        -k      Use "rcs-kflag" to add the file with the specified kflag.
        -m      Use "message" for the creation log.
        -r <branch>     Add onto a different branch.
        -f      Force replacement of deleted files.
        
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Usage: cvs admin [options] files...
        -l[rev]    Lock revision (latest revision on branch,
                   latest revision on trunk if omitted). (DEPRECIATED)
        -m rev:msg  Replace revision's log message.
        -o range   Physically delete (outdate) specified range of revisions:
           rev1:rev2   Between rev1 and rev2, including rev1 and rev2.
           rev1::rev2  Between rev1 and rev2, excluding rev1 and rev2.
           rev:        rev and following revisions on the same branch.
           rev::       After rev on the same branch.
           :rev        rev and previous revisions on the same branch.
           ::rev       Before rev on the same branch.
           rev         Just rev.
        -p [rev:]prop=val Set global or versioned property.
        -q         Run quietly.
        -t[file]   Get descriptive text from file (stdin if omitted).
        -t-string  Set descriptive text.
        -u[rev]    Unlock the revision (latest revision on branch,
                   latest revision on trunk if omitted).

THIS COMMAND IS FOR CVS ADMINISTRATORS ONLY.  DON'T USE IT UNLESS YOU
KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU ARE DOING, AND WHAT THE CONSEQUENCES ARE.

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Usage: cvs annotate [-lRf] [-r rev] [-D date] [files...]
        -l      Local directory only, no recursion.
        -R      Process directories recursively.
        -f      Use head revision if tag/date not found.
        -r rev  Annotate file as of specified revision/tag.
        -D date Annotate file as of specified date.
        -w width        Modify width of username field (default 8).

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Usage: cvs chacl [-R] [-r branch] [-u user] [-j branch] [-n] [-p priority] 
[-m message] [-a [no]{read|write|create|tag|control|all|none}[,...]] [-d] 
[file or directory...]
        -a access       Set access
        -d              Delete ACL
        -j branch       Apply when merging from branch
        -m message      Custom error message
        -n              Do not inherit ACL
        -p priority     Override ACL priority
        -r branch       Apply to single branch
        -R              Recursively change subdirectories
        -u user         Apply to single user


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Usage: cvs checkout [-ANPRcflnps] [-r rev] [-D date] [-d dir]
    [-j rev1] [-j rev2] [-k kopt] modules...
        -A      Reset any sticky tags/date/kopts.
        -N      Don't shorten module paths if -d specified.
        -P      Prune empty directories.
        -R      Process directories recursively.
        -c      "cat" the module database.
        -f      Force a head revision match if tag/date not found.
        -l      Local directory only, not recursive
        -n      Do not run module program (if any).
        -p      Check out files to standard output (avoids stickiness).
        -s      Like -c, but include module status.
        -r rev  Check out revision or tag. (implies -P) (is sticky)
        -D date Check out revisions as of date. (implies -P) (is sticky)
        -d dir  Check out into dir instead of module name.
        -k kopt Use RCS kopt -k option on checkout. (is sticky)
        -j rev  Merge in changes made between current revision and rev.
        -b      Perform -j merge from branch point.
        -m      Perform -j merge from last merge point (default).
        -3      Produce 3-way conflicts.
        -S      Select between conflicting case sensitive names.
        -t      Update using last checkin time.


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Usage: cvs chown [-R] user directory...
        -R      Change owner recursively

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Usage: cvs commit [DnRlf] [-B bug | -b bug ] [-m msg | -F logfile] files...
        -b bugid        Only commit files related to bug.
        -B bugid        Mark files with bug.
        -c              Check for valid edits before committing.
        -D              Assume all files are modified.
        -F logfile      Read the log message from file.
        -e              Keep edited files.
        -f              Force the file to be committed; disables recursion.
        -n              Do not run the module program (if any).
        -l              Local directory only (not recursive).
        -m message      Log message.
        -R              Process directories recursively.
        -T              Move empty branches (where possible).

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Usage: cvs diff [-lNR] [rcsdiff-options]
    [[-r rev1 | -D date1] [-r rev2 | -D date2]] [files...]
        -l      Local directory only, not recursive
        -R      Process directories recursively.
        -D d1   Diff revision for date against working file.
        -D d2   Diff rev1/date1 against date2.
        -N      include diffs for added and removed files.
        -r rev1 Diff revision for rev1 against working file.
        -r rev2 Diff rev1/date1 against rev2.
        --ifdef=arg     Output diffs in ifdef format.
(consult the documentation for your diff program for rcsdiff-options.
The most popular is -c for context diffs but there are many more).

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Usage: cvs edit [-cflRz] [files...]
        -A              Set ACL on edited file (experimental)
        -a              Specify what actions for temporary watch, one of
                                edit,unedit,commit,all,none
        -b bugid        Bug to associate with edit (repeat for multiple bugs)
        -c              Check that working files are unedited
        -C              Check that working files are up to date
        -f              Force edit if working files are edited (default)
        -l              Local directory only, not recursive
        -m message      Specify reason for edit
        -R              Process directories recursively (default)
        -w              Lock whole file, not just this branch
        -x              Exclusive edit (Stop other users editing this file)
        -z              Compress base revision copies

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Usage: cvs editors [-aclRv] [files...]
        -a      Show all branches.
        -c      Check whether edit is valid on file.
        -l      Process this directory only (not recursive).
        -R      Process directories recursively.
        -v      Show bugs.

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Usage: cvs export [-NRfln] [-r rev] [-D date] [-d dir] [-k kopt] module...
        -N      Don't shorten module paths if -d specified.
        -f      Force a head revision match if tag/date not found.
        -l      Local directory only, not recursive
        -R      Process directories recursively (default).
        -n      Do not run module program (if any).
        -r rev  Export revision or tag.
        -D date Export revisions as of date.
        -d dir  Export into dir instead of module name.
        -k kopt Use RCS kopt -k option on checkout.

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Usage: cvs history [-report] [-flags] [-options args] [files...]

   Reports:
        -T              Produce report on all TAGs
        -c              Committed (Modified) files
        -o              Checked out modules
        -m <module>     Look for specified module (repeatable)
        -x [TOEFWUCGMAReu] Extract by record type
        -e              Everything (same as -x, but all record types)
   Flags:
        -a              All users (Default is self)
        -l              Last modified (committed or modified report)
        -w              Working directory must match
   Options:
        -D <date>       Since date (Many formats)
        -b <str>        Back to record with str in module/file/repos field
        -f <file>       Specified file (same as command line) (repeatable)
        -n <modulename> In module (repeatable)
        -p <repos>      In repository (repeatable)
        -r <rev/tag>    Since rev or tag (looks inside RCS files!)
        -t <tag>        Since tag record placed in history file (by anyone).
        -u <user>       For user name (repeatable)
        -z <tz>         Output for time zone <tz> (e.g. -z -0700)
        -B <bugid>      Containing bug <bugid>

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Usage: cvs import [-C] [-d] [-f] [-k subst] [-I ign] [-m msg] [-b branch]
    [-W spec] [-n] [-F] repository [vendor-tag] [release-tags...]
        -C      Create CVS directories while importing.
        -d      Use the file's modification time as the time of import.
        -f      Overwrite existing release tags.
        -k sub  Set RCS keyword substitution mode.
        -I ign  More files to ignore (! to reset, @ to skip .cvsignore).
        -b bra  Vendor branch id.
        -m msg  Log message.
        -W spec Wrappers specification line (! to reset).
        -n      Don't create vendor branch or release tags.

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Usage: cvs init [-f] [-n] [-r remote_root] [-a alias] [-d description]
        -a alias        New repository alias
        -d description  New repository description
        -f              Force overwrite existing repository
        -r repository   Remote repository location (remote init only)
        -n              Do not register repository
        -u              Unregister repository

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Usage: cvs info [-c|-s|-b|-r server] [cvswrappers|cvsignore|config|<protocol>]
        -c              Describe client (default)
        -s              Describe server
        -b              Browse local servers
        -r server       Examine public information from remote server
        -v              More verbose output

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Usage: cvs log [-lRhtNbT] [-r[revisions]] [-B bugid] [-d dates] [-s states]
    [-w[logins]] [files...]
        -B bugid        Only list revisions related to bug.
        -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 directory only, no recursion.
        -R              Only print name of RCS file.
        -r[revisions]   Specify revision(s)s to list.
                rev1:rev2       Between rev1 and rev2, including rev1 and rev2.
                rev1::rev2      Between rev1 and rev2, excluding rev1 and rev2.
                rev1:::rev2     Between rev1 and rev2, excluding rev1.
                rev:            rev and following revisions on the same branch.
                rev::           After rev on the same branch.
                :rev            rev and previous revisions on the same branch.
                ::rev           Before rev on the same branch.
                rev             Just rev.
                branch          All revisions on the branch.
                branch.         The last revision on the branch.
        -S              Supress information when no revisions are selected.
        -T              Use local time not GMT.
        -t              Only print header and descriptive text.
        -N              Do not list tags.
        -w[logins]      Only list revisions checked in by specified logins.
        -X              cvs 1.x/RCS 5.7 compatible output.
        -x              cvsnt 2.x compatible output (default).

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Usage: cvs login [-p password]
        -p password     Specify password to use (default is to prompt)

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Usage: cvs logout

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Usage: cvs ls [-q] [-e] [-l] [-R] [-r rev] [-D date] [-t] [modules...]
        -D date Show files from date.
        -e      Display in CVS/Entries format.
        -l      Display all details.
        -P      Ignore empty directories.
        -q      Quieter output.
        -R      List recursively.
        -r rev  Show files with revision or tag.
        -T      Show time in local time instead of GMT.

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Usage: cvs lsacl [-d] [-R] [file or directory...]
        -d      Show directories only
        -R      Recurse unto subdirectories

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Usage: cvs passwd [-a] [-x] [-X] [-r real_user] [-R] [-D domain] [username]
        -a      Add user
        -x      Disable user
        -X      Delete user
        -r      Alias username to real system user
        -R      Remove alias to real system user
        -D      Use domain password

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Usage: cvs authserver
  Normally invoked by a cvs client on a remote machine.

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Usage: cvs rannotate [-lRf] [-r rev] [-D date] [files...]
        -l      Local directory only, no recursion.
        -R      Process directories recursively.
        -f      Use head revision if tag/date not found.
        -r rev  Annotate file as of specified revision/tag.
        -D date Annotate file as of specified date.
        -w width        Modify width of username field (default 8).


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Usage: cvs rdiff [-flR] [-c|-u] [-s|-t] [-V %d]
    -r rev|-D date [-r rev2 | -D date2] modules...
        -f      Force a head revision match if tag/date not found.
        -l      Local directory only, not recursive
        -R      Process directories recursively.
        -c      Context diffs (default)
        -u      Unidiff format.
        -s      Short patch - one liner per file.
        -t      Top two diffs - last change made to the file.
        -D date Date.
        -r rev  Revision - symbolic or numeric.

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Usage: cvs release [-d [-f]] [-e] [-y] directories...
        -d      Delete the given directory.
        -f      Delete contents of directories including non-cvs files.
        -e      Delete CVS control files in the given directory (export).
        -y      Assume answer yes to all questions.

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Usage: cvs remove [-flR] [files...]
        -f      Delete the file before removing it.
        -l      Process this directory only (not recursive).
        -R      Process directories recursively.

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Usage: cvs rename [-q] <source> <target>
        -q      Quieter output.

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Usage: cvs rchacl [-R] [-r branch] [-u user] [-j branch] [-n] [-p priority] 
[-mmessage] [-a [no]{read|write|create|tag|control|all|none}[,...]] [-d] [module...]
        -a access       Set access
        -d              Delete ACL
        -j branch       Apply when merging from branch
        -m message      Custom error message
        -n              Do not inherit ACL
        -p priority     Override ACL priority
        -r branch       Apply to single branch
        -R              Recursively change subdirectories
        -u user         Apply to single user

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Usage: cvs rchown [-R] user module...
        -R      Change owner recursively

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Usage: cvs rlsacl [-d] [-R] [module...]
        -d      Show directories only
        -R      Recurse unto subdirectories

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Usage: cvs rlog [-lRhtNbT] [-r[revisions]] [-B bugid] [-d dates] [-s states]
    [-w[logins]] [files...]
        -B bugid        Only list revisions related to bug.
        -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 directory only, no recursion.
        -R              Only print name of RCS file.
        -r[revisions]   Specify revision(s)s to list.
                rev1:rev2       Between rev1 and rev2, including rev1 and rev2.
                rev1::rev2      Between rev1 and rev2, excluding rev1 and rev2.
                rev1:::rev2     Between rev1 and rev2, excluding rev1.
                rev:            rev and following revisions on the same branch.
                rev::           After rev on the same branch.
                :rev            rev and previous revisions on the same branch.
                ::rev           Before rev on the same branch.
                rev             Just rev.
                branch          All revisions on the branch.
                branch.         The last revision on the branch.
        -S              Supress information when no revisions are selected.
        -T              Use local time not GMT.
        -t              Only print header and descriptive text.
        -N              Do not list tags.
        -w[logins]      Only list revisions checked in by specified logins.
        -X              cvs 1.x/RCS 5.7 compatible output.
        -x              cvsnt 2.x compatible output (default).

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Usage: cvs rtag [-abdFflnR] [-r rev|-D date] tag modules...
        -A      Make alias of existing branch (requires -r).
        -b      Make the tag a "branch" tag, allowing concurrent development.
        -d      Delete the given tag.
        -F      Move tag if it already exists.
        -B      Allow move/delete of branch tag (not recommended).
        -f      Force a head revision match if tag/date not found.
        -l      Local directory only, not recursive.
        -n      No execution of 'tag program'.
        -m message      Specify message for logs.
        -M      Create floating branch.
        -R      Process directories recursively.
        -r rev  Existing revision/tag.
        -D      Existing date.

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Usage: cvs server
  Normally invoked by a cvs client on a remote machine.

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Usage: cvs status [-vlR] [files...]
        -v      Verbose format; includes tag information for the file
        -l      Process this directory only (not recursive).
        -R      Process directories recursively.
        -q      Display a quick summary of each file (send more increased terseness).
        -x      cvsnt 2.x compatible output (default).
        -X      cvs 1.x compatible output.

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Usage: cvs tag [-bcdFflR] [-r rev|-D date] tag [files...]
        -A      Make alias of existing branch (requires -r).
        -b      Make the tag a "branch" tag, allowing concurrent development.
        -c      Check that working files are unmodified.
        -d      Delete the given tag.
        -F      Move tag if it already exists.
        -B      Allow move/delete of branch tag (not recommended).
        -f      Force a head revision match if tag/date not found.
        -l      Local directory only, not recursive.
        -m message      Specify message for logs.
        -M      Create floating branch.
        -R      Process directories recursively.
        -r rev  Existing revision/tag.
        -D      Existing date.

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Usage: cvs unedit [-lRwy] [-r] [-u user] [-b bug] [-m message] [files...]
        -b <bugid>      Unedit only files related to bug
        -l              Local directory only, not recursive
        -m <message>    Specify reason for unedit
        -r              Revert file only, don't unedit
        -R              Process directories recursively
        -u <username>   Unedit other user (repository administrators only)
        -w              Leave file writable after unedit
        -y              Force unedit of modified file

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Usage: cvs update [-ACPdflRpbmt] [-k kopt] [-r rev] [-D date] [-j rev]
    [-B bugid] [-I ign] [-W spec] [files...]
        -3      Produce 3-way conflicts.
        -A      Reset any sticky tags/date/kopts.
        -B bugid        Perform -j Merge bounded by bug.
        -b      Perform -j merge from branch point.
        -C      Overwrite locally modified files with clean repository copies.
        -c      Update base revision copies.
        -D date Set date to update from (is sticky).
        -d      Build directories, like checkout does.
        -e[bugid]       Automatically edit modified/merged files.
        -f      Force a head revision match if tag/date not found.
        -I ign  More files to ignore (! to reset).
        -j rev  Merge in changes made between current revision and rev.
        -k kopt Use RCS kopt -k option on checkout. (is sticky)
        -l      Local directory only, no recursion.
        -m      Perform -j merge from last merge point (default).
        -P      Prune empty directories.
        -p      Send updates to standard output (avoids stickiness).
        -R      Process directories recursively.
        -r rev  Update using specified revision/tag (is sticky).
        -S      Select between conflicting case sensitive names.
        -t      Update using last checkin time.
        -W spec Wrappers specification line (! to reset).

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Usage: cvs version
        -q      Just display version number.

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Usage: cvs watch [on|off|add|remove] [-lR] [-a action] [files...]
on/off: turn on/off read-only checkouts of files
add/remove: add or remove notification on actions
-l (on/off/add/remove): Local directory only, not recursive
-R (on/off/add/remove): Process directories recursively
-a (add/remove): Specify what actions, one of
    edit,unedit,commit,all,none

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Usage: cvs watchers [-lR] [files...]
        -l      Process this directory only (not recursive).
        -R      Process directories recursively.

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Usage: cvs xdiff [-lNR] [-o xdiff-options]
    [[-r rev1 | -D date1] [-r rev2 | -D date2]] [files...]
        -D d1   Diff revision for date against working file.
        -D d2   Diff rev1/date1 against date2.
        -N      include diffs for added and removed files.
        -R      Process directories recursively.
        -l      Local directory only, not recursive
        -o      Pass extra options to xdiff
        -r rev1 Diff revision for rev1 against working file.
        -r rev2 Diff rev1/date1 against rev2.
(consult the documentation for your xdiff extension for xdiff-options.