Commonly used CVS commands

• cvs add [ filename ]: Adds a new file/directory to the repository

• cvs admin filename: Administration front end for rcs

• cvs checkout filename: Checkout sources for editing

• cvs commit [ filename ]: Checks files into the repository

• cvs diff filename: Runs diffs between revisions

• cvs history [ filename ]: Shows status of files and users

• cvs status [ filename ]: Status info on the revisions

• cvs release [ filename ]: Status info on the revisions

• cvs update [ filename ]: Brings work tree in sync with repository

Usage: cvs [cvs-options] command [command-options] [files...]

    Where 'cvs-options' are:

        -H           Displays Usage information formmand
        -Q           Cause CVS to be really quiet.
        -q           Cause CVS to be somewhat quiet.
        -r           Make checked-out files read-only
        -w           Make checked-out files read-write (default)
        -l           Turn History logging off
        -n           Do not execute anything that will change the disk
        -t           Show trace of program execution -- Try with -n
        -v           CVS version and copyright
        -b bindir    Find RCS programs in 'bindir'
        -e editor    Use 'editor' for editing log information
        -d CVS_root  Overrides $CVSROOT as the root of the CVS tree

    and where 'command' is:
        add          Adds a new file/directory to the repository
        admin        Administration front end for rcs
        checkout     Checkout sources for editing
        commit       Checks files into the repository
        diff         Runs diffs between revisions
        history      Shows status of files and users
        import       Import sources into CVS, using vendor branches
        export       Export sources from CVS, similar to checkout
        log          Prints out 'rlog' information for files
        rdiff        'patch' format diffs between releases
        release      Indicate that a Module is no longer in use
        remove       Removes an entry from the repository
        status       Status info on the revisions
        tag          Add a symbolic tag to checked out version of RCS file
        rtag         Add a symbolic tag to the RCS file
        update       Brings work tree in sync with repository