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This is Info file cvs.info, produced by Makeinfo-1.64 from the input
file ../../work/ccvs/doc/cvs.texinfo.

   Copyright (C) 1992, 1993 Signum Support AB Copyright (C) 1993, 1994
Free Software Foundation, Inc.

   Permission is granted to make and distribute verbatim copies of this
manual provided the copyright notice and this permission notice are
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identical to this one.

   Permission is granted to copy and distribute translations of this
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and this permission notice may be included in translations approved by
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File: cvs.info,  Node: Index,  Prev: Copying,  Up: Top

Index
*****

* Menu:

* -j (merging branches):                Merging a branch.
* -k (RCS kflags):                      Substitution modes.
* .# 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::                                Connecting via rsh.
* :kserver::                            Kerberos authenticated.
* :local::                              Repository.
* :pserver::                            Password authentication client.
* :server::                             Connecting via rsh.
* <<<<<<<:                              Conflicts example.
* =======:                              Conflicts example.
* >>>>>>>:                              Conflicts example.
* __ files (VMS):                       update output.
* A sample session:                     A sample session.
* abandoning work:                      Editing files.
* About this manual:                    Preface.
* 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.
* ALL in commitinfo:                    commitinfo.
* annotate (subcommand):                annotate.
* Atomic transactions, lack of:         Concurrency.
* authenticated client, using:          Password authentication client.
* authenticating server, setting up:    Password authentication server.
* Author keyword:                       Keyword list.
* Automatically ignored files:          cvsignore.
* Avoiding editor invocation:           Common options.
* bill of materials:                    Builds.
* Binary files:                         Binary files.
* Branch merge example:                 Merging a branch.
* Branch number:                        Revision numbers.
* Branch numbers:                       Creating a branch.
* Branch, creating a:                   Creating a branch.
* Branch, vendor-:                      Tracking sources.
* Branches:                             Revisions and branches.
* Branches motivation:                  Branches motivation.
* Branches, copying changes between:    Merging.
* Branches, sticky:                     Sticky tags.
* Bringing a file up to date:           Updating a file.
* Bugs, known in this manual:           BUGS.
* Bugs, reporting (CVS):                What is CVS?.
* Bugs, reporting (manual):             BUGS.
* builds:                               Builds.
* Changes, copying between branches:    Merging.
* Changing a log message:               admin options.
* checked out copy, keeping:            Keeping a checked out copy.
* Checkin program:                      modules.
* Checking commits:                     commitinfo.
* Checking out source:                  Getting the source.
* Checkout (subcommand):                checkout.
* Checkout program:                     modules.
* checkout, as term for getting ready to edit: Editing files.
* Checkout, example:                    Getting the source.
* choosing, reserved or unreserved checkouts: Choosing a model.
* Cleaning up:                          Cleaning up.
* Client/Server Operation:              Remote repositories.
* Co (subcommand):                      checkout.
* Command reference:                    Invoking CVS.
* Command structure:                    Structure.
* Comment leader:                       admin examples.
* 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.
* COMSPEC:                              Environment variables.
* Conflict markers:                     Conflicts example.
* Conflict resolution:                  Conflicts example.
* Conflicts (merge example):            Conflicts example.
* Contributors (CVS program):           What is CVS?.
* Contributors (manual):                Credits.
* Copying changes:                      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 passwd file:                      Password authentication server.
* CVS, history of:                      What is CVS?.
* CVS, introduction to:                 What is CVS?.
* CVS, versions of:                     Compatibility.
* CVS_CLIENT_LOG:                       Environment variables.
* CVS_CLIENT_PORT:                      Kerberos authenticated.
* CVS_IGNORE_REMOTE_ROOT:               Environment variables.
* CVS_PASSFILE, environment variable:   Password authentication client.
* CVS_RCMD_PORT:                        Environment variables.
* CVS_RSH:                              Environment variables.
* CVS_SERVER:                           Connecting via rsh.
* CVS_SERVER_SLEEP:                     Environment variables.
* CVSEDITOR:                            Environment variables.
* CVSEDITOR, environment variable:      Committing your changes.
* CVSIGNORE:                            Environment variables.
* cvsignore (admin file), global:       cvsignore.
* CVSREAD:                              Environment variables.
* CVSREAD, overriding:                  Global options.
* CVSROOT:                              Environment variables.
* cvsroot:                              Repository.
* CVSROOT (file):                       Administrative files.
* CVSROOT, environment variable:        Specifying a repository.
* CVSROOT, module name:                 Intro administrative files.
* CVSROOT, multiple repositories:       Multiple repositories.
* CVSROOT, overriding:                  Global options.
* CVSUMASK:                             File permissions.
* CVSWRAPPERS:                          Environment variables.
* cvswrappers (admin file):             Wrappers.
* CVSWRAPPERS, environment variable:    Wrappers.
* Date keyword:                         Keyword list.
* Dates:                                Common options.
* 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.
* Descending directories:               Recursive behavior.
* 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:                               Environment variables.
* Editor, avoiding invocation of:       Common options.
* EDITOR, environment variable:         Committing your changes.
* EDITOR, overriding:                   Global options.
* Editor, specifying per module:        editinfo.
* editors (subcommand):                 Watch information.
* emerge:                               Conflicts example.
* Environment variables:                Environment variables.
* Errors, reporting (CVS):              What is CVS?.
* Errors, reporting (manual):           BUGS.
* Example of a work-session:            A sample session.
* Example of merge:                     Conflicts example.
* Example, branch merge:                Merging a branch.
* Export (subcommand):                  export.
* Export program:                       modules.
* Fetching source:                      Getting the source.
* File had conflicts on merge:          File status.
* File locking:                         Multiple developers.
* File permissions:                     File 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.
* 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.
* 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 variables.
* HOMEPATH:                             Environment variables.
* Id keyword:                           Keyword list.
* Ident (shell command):                Using keywords.
* Identifying files:                    Keyword substitution.
* Ignored files:                        cvsignore.
* Ignoring files:                       cvsignore.
* Import (subcommand):                  import.
* Importing files:                      From files.
* Importing files, from other version control systesm: From other version control systems.
* Importing modules:                    First import.
* Index:                                Index.
* Info files (syntax):                  syntax.
* Informing others:                     Informing others.
* init (subcommand):                    Creating a repository.
* 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:                             Kerberos authenticated.
* Keyword expansion:                    Keyword substitution.
* Keyword substitution:                 Keyword substitution.
* Kflag:                                Substitution modes.
* kinit:                                Kerberos authenticated.
* Known bugs in this manual:            BUGS.
* 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.
* Locker keyword:                       Keyword list.
* Locking files:                        Multiple developers.
* locks, cvs:                           Concurrency.
* Log (subcommand):                     log.
* Log information, saving:              history file.
* Log keyword:                          Keyword list.
* Log keyword, selecting comment leader: admin examples.
* 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.
* Login (subcommand):                   Password authentication client.
* loginfo (admin file):                 loginfo.
* LOGNAME:                              Environment variables.
* Logout (subcommand):                  Password authentication client.
* Mail, automatic mail on commit:       Informing others.
* Mailing list:                         What is CVS?.
* Mailing log messages:                 loginfo.
* Main trunk (intro):                   Revision numbers.
* Main trunk and branches:              Revisions and branches.
* make:                                 Builds.
* Many repositories:                    Multiple repositories.
* Markers, conflict:                    Conflicts example.
* Merge, an example:                    Conflicts example.
* Merge, branch example:                Merging a branch.
* Merging:                              Merging.
* Merging a branch:                     Merging a branch.
* Merging a file:                       Updating a file.
* Merging two revisions:                Merging two revisions.
* Modifications, copying between branches: Merging.
* Module status:                        modules.
* Module, defining:                     Defining the module.
* Modules (admin file):                 modules.
* Modules file:                         Intro administrative files.
* Modules file, changing:               Defining the module.
* Motivation for branches:              Branches motivation.
* Moving directories:                   Moving directories.
* Moving files:                         Moving files.
* 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.
* Nroff (selecting comment leader):     admin examples.
* Number, branch:                       Revision numbers.
* Number, revision-:                    Revision numbers.
* option defaults:                      ~/.cvsrc.
* Options, global:                      Global 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.
* 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 variables.
* Per-module editor:                    editinfo.
* Policy:                               When to commit.
* Precommit checking:                   commitinfo.
* Preface:                              Preface.
* Pserver (subcommand):                 Password authentication server.
* RCS history files:                    Repository files.
* RCS keywords:                         Keyword list.
* RCS revision numbers:                 Tags.
* RCS, importing files from:            From other version control systems.
* RCS-style locking:                    Multiple developers.
* RCSBIN:                               Environment variables.
* RCSBIN, overriding:                   Global options.
* RCSfile keyword:                      Keyword list.
* rcsinfo (admin file):                 rcsinfo.
* RCSINIT:                              Environment variables.
* 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.
* Release (subcommand):                 release.
* Releases, revisions and versions:     Versions revisions releases.
* Releasing your working copy:          Cleaning up.
* Remote repositories:                  Remote repositories.
* Remove (subcommand):                  Removing files.
* Removing a change:                    Merging two revisions.
* removing directories:                 Removing directories.
* Removing files:                       Removing files.
* Removing your working copy:           Cleaning up.
* Renaming directories:                 Moving directories.
* Renaming files:                       Moving files.
* Replacing a log message:              admin options.
* Reporting bugs (CVS):                 What is CVS?.
* Reporting bugs (manual):              BUGS.
* Repositories, multiple:               Multiple repositories.
* Repositories, remote:                 Remote repositories.
* Repository (intro):                   Repository.
* Repository, example:                  Repository.
* Repository, how data is stored:       Repository storage.
* 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: Sticky tags.
* Resurrecting old version of dead file: Sticky tags.
* 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 tree:                        Revision numbers.
* Revision tree, making branches:       Revisions and branches.
* Revisions, merging differences between: Merging two revisions.
* Revisions, versions and releases:     Versions revisions releases.
* Right-hand options:                   Common options.
* rsh:                                  Connecting via rsh.
* Rtag (subcommand):                    rtag.
* rtag, creating a branch using:        Creating a branch.
* Saving space:                         admin options.
* SCCS, importing files from:           From other version control systems.
* Security:                             File permissions.
* server, CVS:                          Remote repositories.
* setgid:                               File permissions.
* Setting up a repository:              Creating a repository.
* setuid:                               File permissions.
* Signum Support:                       Preface.
* Source keyword:                       Keyword list.
* Source, getting CVS source:           What is CVS?.
* Source, getting from CVS:             Getting the source.
* Specifying dates:                     Common options.
* Spreading information:                Informing others.
* Starting a project with CVS:          Starting a new project.
* State keyword:                        Keyword list.
* Status (subcommand):                  status.
* Status of a file:                     File status.
* Status of a module:                   modules.
* sticky date:                          Sticky tags.
* Sticky tags:                          Sticky tags.
* Sticky tags, resetting:               Sticky tags.
* Storing log messages:                 loginfo.
* Structure:                            Structure.
* Subdirectories:                       Recursive behavior.
* Support, getting CVS support:         Preface.
* symbolic link, importing:             import output.
* Symbolic name (tag):                  Tags.
* Syntax of info files:                 syntax.
* Tag (subcommand):                     tag.
* Tag program:                          modules.
* tag, command, introduction:           Tags.
* tag, example:                         Tags.
* Tag, retrieving old revisions:        Tags.
* Tag, symbolic name:                   Tags.
* taginfo:                              user-defined logging.
* Tags:                                 Tags.
* Tags, sticky:                         Sticky tags.
* tc, Trivial Compiler (example):       A sample session.
* Team of developers:                   Multiple developers.
* TEMP:                                 Environment variables.
* Template for log message:             rcsinfo.
* 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 variables.
* TMPDIR:                               Environment variables.
* TMPDIR, overriding:                   Global options.
* 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:                       modules.
* update, introduction:                 Updating a file.
* Updating a file:                      Updating a file.
* USER:                                 Environment variables.
* user aliases:                         Password authentication server.
* users (admin file):                   Getting Notified.
* Vendor:                               Tracking sources.
* Vendor branch:                        Tracking sources.
* verifymsg (admin file):               verifymsg.
* versions, of CVS:                     Compatibility.
* Versions, revisions and releases:     Versions revisions releases.
* Viewing differences:                  Viewing differences.
* 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?:                         What is CVS?.
* When to commit:                       When to commit.
* 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.