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File: cvs.info, Node: Index, Prev: BUGS, Up: Top Index ***** * Menu: * !, in modules file: Excluding directories. * #cvs.lock, removing: Concurrency. * #cvs.lock, technical details: Locks. * #cvs.rfl, and backups: Backing up. * #cvs.rfl, removing: Concurrency. * #cvs.rfl, technical details: Locks. * #cvs.tfl: Locks. * #cvs.wfl, removing: Concurrency. * #cvs.wfl, technical details: Locks. * &, in modules file: Ampersand modules. * -a, in modules file: Alias modules. * -d, in modules file: Module options. * -e, in modules file <1>: Module program options. * -e, in modules file: Module options. * -i, in modules file <1>: Module program options. * -i, in modules file: Module options. * -j (merging branches): Merging a branch. * -j (merging branches), and keyword substitution: Merging and keywords. * -k (keyword substitution): Substitution modes. * -kk, to avoid conflicts during a merge: Merging and keywords. * -o, in modules file <1>: Module program options. * -o, in modules file: Module options. * -s, in modules file: Module options. * -t, in modules file <1>: Module program options. * -t, in modules file: Module options. * -u, in modules file <1>: Module program options. * -u, in modules file: Module options. * .# files: update output. * .bashrc, setting CVSROOT in: Specifying a repository. * .cshrc, setting CVSROOT in: Specifying a repository. * .cvsrc file: ~/.cvsrc. * .profile, setting CVSROOT in: Specifying a repository. * .tcshrc, setting CVSROOT in: Specifying a repository. * /usr/local/cvsroot, as example repository: Repository. * :ext:, setting up: Connecting via rsh. * :ext:, troubleshooting: Connection. * :fork:, setting up: Connecting via fork. * :gserver:, setting up: GSSAPI authenticated. * :kserver:, setting up: Kerberos authenticated. * :local:, setting up: Repository. * :pserver:, setting up: Password authentication client. * :pserver:, troubleshooting: Connection. * :server:, setting up: Connecting via rsh. * :server:, troubleshooting: Connection. * <<<<<<<: Conflicts example. * =======: Conflicts example. * >>>>>>>: Conflicts example. * __ files (VMS): update output. * Abandoning work: Editing files. * Access a branch: Accessing branches. * add (subcommand): Adding files. * Adding a tag: Tags. * Adding files: Adding files. * Admin (subcommand): admin. * Administrative files (intro): Intro administrative files. * Administrative files (reference): Administrative files. * Administrative files, editing them: Intro administrative files. * Alias modules: Alias modules. * ALL in commitinfo: commitinfo. * Ampersand modules: Ampersand modules. * annotate (subcommand): annotate. * Atomic transactions, lack of: Concurrency. * Attic: Attic. * Authenticated client, using: Password authentication client. * Authenticating server, setting up: Password authentication server. * Authentication, stream: Global options. * Author keyword: Keyword list. * Automatically ignored files: cvsignore. * Avoiding editor invocation: Common options. * Backing up, repository: Backing up. * Base directory, in CVS directory: Working directory storage. * BASE, as reserved tag name: Tags. * BASE, special tag: Common options. * Baserev file, in CVS directory: Working directory storage. * Baserev.tmp file, in CVS directory: Working directory storage. * Bill of materials: Builds. * Binary files: Binary files. * Branch merge example: Merging a branch. * Branch number <1>: Branches and revisions. * Branch number: Revision numbers. * Branch, accessing: Accessing branches. * Branch, check out: Accessing branches. * Branch, creating a: Creating a branch. * Branch, identifying: Accessing branches. * Branch, retrieving: Accessing branches. * Branch, vendor-: Tracking sources. * Branches motivation: Branches motivation. * Branches, copying changes between: Branching and merging. * Branches, sticky: Accessing branches. * Branching: Branching and merging. * Bringing a file up to date: Updating a file. * Bugs in this manual or CVS: BUGS. * Bugs, reporting: BUGS. * Builds: Builds. * Changes, copying between branches: Branching and merging. * Changing a log message: admin options. * Check out a branch: Accessing branches. * Checked out copy, keeping: Keeping a checked out copy. * Checkin program: Module options. * Checkin.prog file, in CVS directory: Working directory storage. * Checking commits: commitinfo. * Checking out source: Getting the source. * checkout (subcommand): checkout. * Checkout program: Module options. * Checkout, as term for getting ready to edit: Editing files. * Checkout, example: Getting the source. * checkoutlist: checkoutlist. * Choosing, reserved or unreserved checkouts: Choosing a model. * Cleaning up: Cleaning up. * Client/Server Operation: Remote repositories. * Client/Server Operation, port specification <1>: Password authentication server. * Client/Server Operation, port specification: Remote repositories. * co (subcommand): checkout. * Command reference: Invoking CVS. * Command structure: Structure. * Comment leader: admin options. * commit (subcommand): commit. * Commit files: commit files. * Commit, when to: When to commit. * Commitinfo: commitinfo. * Committing changes: Committing your changes. * Common options: Common options. * Common syntax of info files: syntax. * Compatibility, between CVS versions: Compatibility. * Compression <1>: Invoking CVS. * Compression: Global options. * COMSPEC, environment variable: Environment variables. * config, in CVSROOT: config. * Conflict markers: Conflicts example. * Conflict resolution: Conflicts example. * Conflicts (merge example): Conflicts example. * Contributors (CVS program): What is CVS?. * Contributors (manual): Credits. * Copying a repository: Moving a repository. * Copying changes: Branching and merging. * Correcting a log message: admin options. * Creating a branch: Creating a branch. * Creating a project: Starting a new project. * Creating a repository: Creating a repository. * Credits (CVS program): What is CVS?. * Credits (manual): Credits. * CVS 1.6, and watches: Watches Compatibility. * CVS command structure: Structure. * CVS directory, in repository: CVS in repository. * CVS directory, in working directory: Working directory storage. * CVS passwd file: Password authentication server. * CVS, history of: What is CVS?. * CVS, introduction to: What is CVS?. * CVS, versions of: Compatibility. * CVS/Base directory: Working directory storage. * CVS/Baserev file: Working directory storage. * CVS/Baserev.tmp file: Working directory storage. * CVS/Checkin.prog file: Working directory storage. * CVS/Entries file: Working directory storage. * CVS/Entries.Backup file: Working directory storage. * CVS/Entries.Log file: Working directory storage. * CVS/Entries.Static file: Working directory storage. * CVS/Notify file: Working directory storage. * CVS/Notify.tmp file: Working directory storage. * CVS/Repository file: Working directory storage. * CVS/Root file: Specifying a repository. * CVS/Tag file: Working directory storage. * CVS/Template file: Working directory storage. * CVS/Update.prog file: Working directory storage. * CVS_CLIENT_LOG, environment variable: Environment variables. * CVS_CLIENT_PORT: Kerberos authenticated. * CVS_IGNORE_REMOTE_ROOT, environment variable: Environment variables. * CVS_PASSFILE, environment variable: Password authentication client. * CVS_RCMD_PORT, environment variable: Environment variables. * CVS_RSH, environment variable: Environment variables. * CVS_SERVER, and :fork:: Connecting via fork. * CVS_SERVER, environment variable: Connecting via rsh. * CVS_SERVER_SLEEP, environment variable: Environment variables. * cvsadmin: admin. * CVSEDITOR, environment variable: Committing your changes. * CVSEDITOR, internal variable: Variables. * cvsignore (admin file), global: cvsignore. * CVSIGNORE, environment variable: Environment variables. * CVSREAD, environment variable: Environment variables. * CVSREAD, overriding: Global options. * cvsroot: Repository. * CVSROOT (file): Administrative files. * CVSROOT, environment variable: Specifying a repository. * CVSROOT, internal variable: Variables. * CVSROOT, module name: Intro administrative files. * CVSROOT, multiple repositories: Multiple repositories. * CVSROOT, overriding: Global options. * CVSROOT, storage of files: CVSROOT storage. * CVSROOT/config: config. * CVSUMASK, environment variable: File permissions. * cvswrappers (admin file): Wrappers. * CVSWRAPPERS, environment variable <1>: Environment variables. * CVSWRAPPERS, environment variable: Wrappers. * Date keyword: Keyword list. * Dates: Common options. * Dead state: Attic. * Decimal revision number: Revision numbers. * DEFAULT in commitinfo: commitinfo. * DEFAULT in editinfo: editinfo. * DEFAULT in verifymsg: verifymsg. * Defining a module: Defining the module. * Defining modules (intro): Intro administrative files. * Defining modules (reference manual): modules. * Deleting files: Removing files. * Deleting revisions: admin options. * Deleting sticky tags: Sticky tags. * Deleting tags: Modifying tags. * Descending directories: Recursive behavior. * Device nodes: Special Files. * Diff: Viewing differences. * diff (subcommand): diff. * Differences, merging: Merging two revisions. * Directories, moving: Moving directories. * Directories, removing: Removing directories. * Directory, descending: Recursive behavior. * Disjoint repositories: Multiple repositories. * Distributing log messages: loginfo. * driver.c (merge example): Conflicts example. * edit (subcommand): Editing files. * editinfo (admin file): editinfo. * Editing administrative files: Intro administrative files. * Editing the modules file: Defining the module. * Editor, avoiding invocation of: Common options. * EDITOR, environment variable: Committing your changes. * EDITOR, internal variable: Variables. * EDITOR, overriding: Global options. * Editor, specifying per module: editinfo. * editors (subcommand): Watch information. * emerge: Conflicts example. * Encryption: Global options. * Entries file, in CVS directory: Working directory storage. * Entries.Backup file, in CVS directory: Working directory storage. * Entries.Log file, in CVS directory: Working directory storage. * Entries.Static file, in CVS directory: Working directory storage. * Environment variables: Environment variables. * environment variables, passed to administrative files: Variables. * Errors, reporting: BUGS. * Example of a work-session: A sample session. * Example of merge: Conflicts example. * Example, branch merge: Merging a branch. * Excluding directories, in modules file: Excluding directories. * Exit status, of commitinfo: commitinfo. * Exit status, of CVS: Exit status. * Exit status, of editor: Error messages. * Exit status, of taginfo: user-defined logging. * Exit status, of verifymsg: verifymsg. * export (subcommand): export. * Export program: Module options. * Fetching source: Getting the source. * File had conflicts on merge: File status. * File locking: Multiple developers. * File permissions, general: File permissions. * File permissions, Windows-specific: Windows permissions. * File status: File status. * Files, moving: Moving files. * Files, reference manual: Administrative files. * Fixing a log message: admin options. * Forcing a tag match: Common options. * fork, access method: Connecting via fork. * Form for log message: rcsinfo. * Format of CVS commands: Structure. * Getting started: A sample session. * Getting the source: Getting the source. * Global cvsignore: cvsignore. * Global options: Global options. * Group: File permissions. * gserver (client/server connection method), port specification <1>: Password authentication server. * gserver (client/server connection method), port specification: Remote repositories. * GSSAPI: GSSAPI authenticated. * Gzip <1>: Invoking CVS. * Gzip: Global options. * Hard links: Special Files. * HEAD, as reserved tag name: Tags. * HEAD, special tag: Common options. * Header keyword: Keyword list. * history (subcommand): history. * History browsing: History browsing. * History file: history file. * History files: Repository files. * History of CVS: What is CVS?. * HOME, environment variable: Environment variables. * HOMEDRIVE, environment variable: Environment variables. * HOMEPATH, environment variable: Environment variables. * Id keyword: Keyword list. * Ident (shell command): Using keywords. * Identifying a branch: Accessing branches. * Identifying files: Keyword substitution. * Ignored files: cvsignore. * Ignoring files: cvsignore. * import (subcommand): import. * Importing files: From files. * Importing files, from other version control systems: From other version control systems. * Importing modules: First import. * Index: Index. * Info files (syntax): syntax. * Informing others: Informing others. * init (subcommand): Creating a repository. * Installed images (VMS): File permissions. * Internal variables: Variables. * Introduction to CVS: What is CVS?. * Invoking CVS: Invoking CVS. * Isolation: History browsing. * Join: Merging a branch. * Keeping a checked out copy: Keeping a checked out copy. * Kerberos, using :gserver:: GSSAPI authenticated. * Kerberos, using :kserver:: Kerberos authenticated. * Kerberos, using kerberized rsh: Connecting via rsh. * Keyword expansion: Keyword substitution. * Keyword List: Keyword list. * Keyword substitution: Keyword substitution. * Keyword substitution, and merging: Merging and keywords. * Keyword substitution, changing modes: Substitution modes. * Kflag: Substitution modes. * kinit: Kerberos authenticated. * Known bugs in this manual or CVS: BUGS. * kserver (client/server connection method), port specification <1>: Password authentication server. * kserver (client/server connection method), port specification: Remote repositories. * Layout of repository: Repository. * Left-hand options: Global options. * Linear development: Revision numbers. * Link, symbolic, importing: import output. * List, mailing list: What is CVS?. * Locally Added: File status. * Locally Modified: File status. * Locally Removed: File status. * LockDir, in CVSROOT/config: config. * Locker keyword: Keyword list. * Locking files: Multiple developers. * Locks, cvs, and backups: Backing up. * Locks, cvs, introduction: Concurrency. * Locks, cvs, technical details: Locks. * log (subcommand): log. * Log information, saving: history file. * Log keyword: Keyword list. * Log message entry: Committing your changes. * Log message template: rcsinfo. * Log message, correcting: admin options. * Log message, verifying: verifymsg. * Log messages: loginfo. * Log messages, editing: editinfo. * LogHistory, in CVSROOT/config: config. * Login (subcommand): Password authentication client. * loginfo (admin file): loginfo. * Logout (subcommand): Password authentication client. * Mail, automatic mail on commit: Informing others. * Mailing list: What is CVS?. * Mailing log messages: loginfo. * Main trunk and branches: Branching and merging. * make: Builds. * Many repositories: Multiple repositories. * Markers, conflict: Conflicts example. * Merge, an example: Conflicts example. * Merge, branch example: Merging a branch. * Merging: Branching and merging. * Merging a branch: Merging a branch. * Merging a file: Updating a file. * Merging two revisions: Merging two revisions. * Merging, and keyword substitution: Merging and keywords. * mkmodules: Error messages. * Modifications, copying between branches: Branching and merging. * Module status: Module options. * Module, defining: Defining the module. * Modules (admin file): modules. * Modules file: Intro administrative files. * Modules file program options: Module program options. * Modules file, changing: Defining the module. * modules.db: CVSROOT storage. * modules.dir: CVSROOT storage. * modules.pag: CVSROOT storage. * Motivation for branches: Branches motivation. * Moving a repository: Moving a repository. * Moving directories: Moving directories. * Moving files: Moving files. * Moving tags: Modifying tags. * Multiple developers: Multiple developers. * Multiple repositories: Multiple repositories. * Name keyword: Keyword list. * Name, symbolic (tag): Tags. * Needs Checkout: File status. * Needs Merge: File status. * Needs Patch: File status. * Newsgroups: What is CVS?. * notify (admin file): Getting Notified. * Notify file, in CVS directory: Working directory storage. * Notify.tmp file, in CVS directory: Working directory storage. * Number, branch <1>: Branches and revisions. * Number, branch: Revision numbers. * Number, revision-: Revision numbers. * Option defaults: ~/.cvsrc. * Options, global: Global options. * Options, in modules file: Module options. * Outdating revisions: admin options. * Overlap: Updating a file. * Overriding CVSREAD: Global options. * Overriding CVSROOT: Global options. * Overriding EDITOR: Global options. * Overriding RCSBIN: Global options. * Overriding TMPDIR: Global options. * Overview: Overview. * Ownership, saving in CVS: Special Files. * Parallel repositories: Multiple repositories. * passwd (admin file): Password authentication server. * Password client, using: Password authentication client. * Password server, setting up: Password authentication server. * PATH, environment variable: Environment variables. * Per-directory sticky tags/dates: Working directory storage. * Per-module editor: editinfo. * Permissions, general: File permissions. * Permissions, saving in CVS: Special Files. * Permissions, Windows-specific: Windows permissions. * Policy: When to commit. * port, specifying for remote repositories <1>: Password authentication server. * port, specifying for remote repositories: Remote repositories. * Precommit checking: commitinfo. * pserver (client/server connection method), port specification <1>: Password authentication server. * pserver (client/server connection method), port specification: Remote repositories. * pserver (subcommand): Password authentication server. * PVCS, importing files from: From other version control systems. * RCS history files: Repository files. * RCS revision numbers: Tags. * RCS, importing files from: From other version control systems. * RCS-style locking: Multiple developers. * RCSBIN, in CVSROOT/config: config. * RCSBIN, internal variable: Variables. * RCSBIN, overriding: Global options. * RCSfile keyword: Keyword list. * rcsinfo (admin file): rcsinfo. * rdiff (subcommand): rdiff. * Read-only files, and -r: Global options. * Read-only files, and CVSREAD: Environment variables. * Read-only files, and watches: Setting a watch. * Read-only files, in repository: File permissions. * Read-only mode: Global options. * Read-only repository access: Read-only access. * readers (admin file): Read-only access. * Recursive (directory descending): Recursive behavior. * Reference manual (files): Administrative files. * Reference manual for variables: Environment variables. * Reference, commands: Invoking CVS. * Regular expression syntax: syntax. * Regular modules: Regular modules. * release (subcommand): release. * Releases, revisions and versions: Versions revisions releases. * Releasing your working copy: Cleaning up. * Remote repositories: Remote repositories. * Remote repositories, port specification <1>: Password authentication server. * Remote repositories, port specification: Remote repositories. * Remove (subcommand): Removing files. * Removing a change: Merging two revisions. * Removing directories: Removing directories. * Removing files: Removing files. * Removing tags: Modifying tags. * Removing your working copy: Cleaning up. * Renaming directories: Moving directories. * Renaming files: Moving files. * Renaming tags: Modifying tags. * Replacing a log message: admin options. * Reporting bugs: BUGS. * Repositories, multiple: Multiple repositories. * Repositories, remote: Remote repositories. * Repositories, remote, port specification <1>: Password authentication server. * Repositories, remote, port specification: Remote repositories. * Repository (intro): Repository. * Repository file, in CVS directory: Working directory storage. * Repository, backing up: Backing up. * Repository, example: Repository. * Repository, how data is stored: Repository storage. * Repository, moving: Moving a repository. * Repository, setting up: Creating a repository. * Reserved checkouts: Multiple developers. * Resetting sticky tags: Sticky tags. * Resolving a conflict: Conflicts example. * Restoring old version of removed file: Merging two revisions. * Resurrecting old version of dead file: Merging two revisions. * Retrieve a branch: Accessing branches. * Retrieving an old revision using tags: Tags. * Reverting to repository version: Editing files. * Revision keyword: Keyword list. * Revision management: Revision management. * Revision numbers: Revision numbers. * Revision numbers (branches): Branches and revisions. * Revision tree: Revision numbers. * Revision tree, making branches: Branching and merging. * Revisions, merging differences between: Merging two revisions. * Revisions, versions and releases: Versions revisions releases. * Right-hand options: Common options. * Root file, in CVS directory: Specifying a repository. * rsh: Connecting via rsh. * rsh replacements (Kerberized, SSH, &c): Connecting via rsh. * rtag (subcommand): Tagging by date/tag. * rtag, creating a branch using: Creating a branch. * Saving space: admin options. * SCCS, importing files from: From other version control systems. * Security, file permissions in repository: File permissions. * Security, GSSAPI: GSSAPI authenticated. * Security, kerberos: Kerberos authenticated. * Security, of pserver: Password authentication security. * Security, setuid: File permissions. * Server, CVS: Remote repositories. * Server, temporary directories: Server temporary directory. * Setgid: File permissions. * Setting up a repository: Creating a repository. * Setuid: File permissions. * Signum Support: BUGS. * Source keyword: Keyword list. * Source, getting CVS source: What is CVS?. * Source, getting from CVS: Getting the source. * Special files: Special Files. * Specifying dates: Common options. * Spreading information: Informing others. * SSH (rsh replacement): Connecting via rsh. * Starting a project with CVS: Starting a new project. * State keyword: Keyword list. * Status of a file: File status. * Status of a module: Module options. * Sticky date: Sticky tags. * Sticky tags: Sticky tags. * Sticky tags, resetting: Sticky tags. * Sticky tags/dates, per-directory: Working directory storage. * Storing log messages: loginfo. * Stream authentication: Global options. * Structure: Structure. * Subdirectories: Recursive behavior. * Support, getting CVS support: BUGS. * Symbolic link, importing: import output. * Symbolic links: Special Files. * Symbolic name (tag): Tags. * Syntax of info files: syntax. * SystemAuth, in CVSROOT/config: config. * tag (subcommand): Tagging the working directory. * Tag file, in CVS directory: Working directory storage. * Tag program: Module options. * tag, command, introduction: Tags. * tag, creating a branch using: Creating a branch. * Tag, example: Tags. * Tag, retrieving old revisions: Tags. * Tag, symbolic name: Tags. * taginfo: user-defined logging. * Tags: Tags. * Tags, deleting: Modifying tags. * Tags, moving: Modifying tags. * Tags, renaming: Modifying tags. * Tags, sticky: Sticky tags. * tc, Trivial Compiler (example): A sample session. * Team of developers: Multiple developers. * TEMP, environment variable: Environment variables. * Template file, in CVS directory: Working directory storage. * Template for log message: rcsinfo. * Temporary directories, and server: Server temporary directory. * Temporary files, location of: Environment variables. * Third-party sources: Tracking sources. * Time: Common options. * Timezone, in input: Common options. * Timezone, in output: log. * TMP, environment variable: Environment variables. * TMPDIR, environment variable: Environment variables. * TMPDIR, overriding: Global options. * TopLevelAdmin, in CVSROOT/config: config. * Trace: Global options. * Traceability: History browsing. * Tracking sources: Tracking sources. * Transactions, atomic, lack of: Concurrency. * Trivial Compiler (example): A sample session. * Typical repository: Repository. * Umask, for repository files: File permissions. * Undoing a change: Merging two revisions. * unedit (subcommand): Editing files. * Unknown: File status. * Unreserved checkouts: Multiple developers. * Up-to-date: File status. * update (subcommand): update. * Update program: Module options. * Update, introduction: Updating a file. * update, to display file status: File status. * Update.prog file, in CVS directory: Working directory storage. * Updating a file: Updating a file. * User aliases: Password authentication server. * User variables: Variables. * USER, internal variable: Variables. * users (admin file): Getting Notified. * Variables: Variables. * Vendor: Tracking sources. * Vendor branch: Tracking sources. * verifymsg (admin file): verifymsg. * version (subcommand): Invoking CVS. * Versions, of CVS: Compatibility. * Versions, revisions and releases: Versions revisions releases. * Viewing differences: Viewing differences. * VISUAL, environment variable: Committing your changes. * VISUAL, internal variable: Variables. * watch add (subcommand): Getting Notified. * watch off (subcommand): Setting a watch. * watch on (subcommand): Setting a watch. * watch remove (subcommand): Getting Notified. * watchers (subcommand): Watch information. * Watches: Watches. * wdiff (import example): First import. * Web pages, maintaining with CVS: Keeping a checked out copy. * What (shell command): Using keywords. * What branches are good for: Branches motivation. * What is CVS not?: What is CVS not?. * What is CVS?: What is CVS?. * When to commit: When to commit. * Windows, and permissions: Windows permissions. * Work-session, example of: A sample session. * Working copy: Multiple developers. * Working copy, removing: Cleaning up. * Wrappers: Wrappers. * writers (admin file): Read-only access. * Zone, time, in input: Common options. * Zone, time, in output: log.