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cvs

Concurrent Versions System.

Runs as cvs|macOS, Linux, Windows|www.nongnu.org

Command form

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Global options that go before the cvs command. Use the update and commit forms for those jobs; checkout, import and server options are left out.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun
otty gui cvs
CVS global optionsExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal
Basic
Repository root*
string
Quiet
-q
Compression level
6integer
TasksEach one presets the form for one job
Remote repository, compressed
rootquietcompression
ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form
Repository root
string
-d
Do not change files
boolean
-n
Quiet
boolean
-q
Compression level
0 disables compression; 1 to 9 trade speed for compression.
integer
-z

cvs update

Update working copy

Bring the working directory up to date. Merge, keyword and output-diversion options are left out.

Update working copyExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal
Basic
Current directory only
-l
Prune empty directories
-P
TasksEach one presets the form for one job
Update
localprune
ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form
Revision date
string
-D
Tag or revision
string
-r
Current directory only
boolean
-l
Prune empty directories
boolean
-P
SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these
man
-d cvs_root_directory Use cvs_root_directory as the root directory pathname of the repository. Overrides the setting of the $CVSROOT environment variable. -n Do not change any files. Attempt to execute the cvs_command, but only to issue reports -q Cause the command to be somewhat quiet; informational messages, such as reports of recursion through subdirector…
manualDebian unstable cvs(1)

manpages.debian.org

man
-D date_spec Use the most recent revision no later than date_spec. -l Local; run only in current working directory, rather than recursing through subdirectories. -P Prune empty directories. -r tag Use the revision specified by the tag argument
manualDebian unstable cvs(1)

manpages.debian.org

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed cvs against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.