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The available `cvs_options' (that are given to the
left of `cvs_command') are:
-b bindir
- Use bindir as the directory where RCS programs are
located. Overrides the setting of the
$RCSBIN environment
variable and any precompiled directory. This parameter should be
specified as an absolute pathname.
-d cvs_root_directory
- Use cvs_root_directory as the root directory
pathname of the repository. Overrides the setting of
the
$CVSROOT environment variable. This parameter
should be specified as an absolute pathname.
-e editor
- Use editor to enter revision log information. Overrides the
setting of the
$CVSEDITOR and $EDITOR environment variables.
-f
- Do not read the `~/.cvsrc' file. This
option is most often used because of the
non-orthogonality of the CVS option set. For
example, the `cvs log' option `-N' (turn off
display of tag names) does not have a corresponding
option to turn the display on. So if you have
`-N' in the `~/.cvsrc' entry for `diff',
you may need to use `-f' to show the tag names.
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-H
- Display usage information about the specified `cvs_command'
(but do not actually execute the command). If you don't specify
a command name, `cvs -H' displays a summary of all the
commands available.
-l
- Do not log the cvs_command in the command history (but execute it
anyway). See section history--Show status of files and users, for information on command history.
-n
- Do not change any files. Attempt to execute the
`cvs_command', but only to issue reports; do not remove,
update, or merge any existing files, or create any new files.
-Q
- Cause the command to be really quiet; the command will only
generate output for serious problems.
-q
- Cause the command to be somewhat quiet; informational messages,
such as reports of recursion through subdirectories, are
suppressed.
-r
- Make new working files files read-only. Same effect
as if the
$CVSREAD environment variable is set
(see section All environment variables which affect CVS). The default is to
make working files writable.
-t
- Trace program execution; display messages showing the steps of
CVS activity. Particularly useful with `-n' to explore the
potential impact of an unfamiliar command.
-v
- Display version and copyright information for CVS.
-w
- Make new working files read-write. Overrides the
setting of the
$CVSREAD environment variable.
Files are created read-write by default, unless $CVSREAD is
set or `-r' is given.
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