cvs Command Examples

Concurrent Versions System, a revision control system. More information: https://cvs.nongnu.org.

• Create a new repository (requires the CVSROOT environment variable to be set externally):

cvs -d {{path/to/repository}} init

• Add a project to the repository:

cvs import -m "{{message}}" {{project_name}} {{version}} {{vendor}}

• Checkout a project:

cvs checkout {{project_name}}

• Show changes made to files:

cvs diff {{path/to/file}}

• Add a file:

cvs add {{path/to/file}}

• Commit a file:

cvs commit -m "{{message}}" {{path/to/file}}

• Update the working directory from the remote repository:

cvs update