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Unix CVS Basics

 Tip courtesy of Kyle Reynolds at http://www.camelrichard.org

cvs basics
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remote settings on client (for tcsh)

setenv CVSROOT “:ext:username@192.168.1.188:/usr/local/cvsroot”  # <<path to cvsroot on remote server
setenv CVSEDITOR vi
setenv CVS_RSH ssh

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cvs import -m “comments” projectname CVS_VENDOR_TAG CVS_RELEASE_TAG

cvs checkout projectname

cvs update projectname

cvs commit -m ” message” projectname

cvs release -d projectname

cvs status projectname

cvs log projectname

cvs checkout -r 1.1 projectname

cvs up -A projectname            # (returns to previous version)