CVS Options
Use the following syntax to issue CVS Commands:
$ cvs [cvs-option] command [cmd-options] [args]
Replace cvs-options with one or more of the following:
1. -a : Authenticate the data stream
2. --allow-root=directory : Set the repository root directory (used in server modes)
3. -d repository-path : Specify the repository path for the current command
4. -e editor : Use the specified editor in commit or import commands.
5. -f : Do not use the ~/.cvsrc file
6. -H or --help : Display help for CVS
7. --help-commands : Display a list of CVS Commands.
8. --help-options : Display a list of CVS Options.
9. --help-synonyms : Display a list of synonyms for CVS commands.
10. --H command or --help command : Display the options and help for the specified command.
11. -l : Do not log the current command to the history file.
12. -n : do not write to the repository or sandbox.
13. -q : Run in quiet mode.
14. -Q : Run in very quiet mode.
15. -r : Set files checked out to the sandbox read-only.
16. -s : variable=value : Set a user variable for use with one of the scripting files in CVSROOT
17. -t: Display messages that trance the execution of the command.
18. -v or --version : Display CVS version and copyright information.
19. -w : Set files checked out to the sandbox readable and writable.
20. -x : Encrypt all data that travels across the network.
21. -z # : Compress all network traffic using the specified gzip compression level.
Repository Access:
Repository path information is as follows:
[:method] [[[user][:password]@]hostname[:[port]]]/path
Access method can be any of the following:
1. ext: Connection through external rsh or rsh-like program.
2. fork: Client / server mode on local computer.
3. gserver : Connection through the GSS-API and Kerberos 5
4. local : Local computer, no client / server mode.
5. pserver : Connection through password server.
6. kserver: Connection through kerberos 4.
7. server: Connection through internal rsh server key environment variables relating to repository access are
CVS_RSH: Specifies rsh-like executable.
CVSROOT: Specifies repository path.
Common CVS Tasks:
The following lists show the syntax to use in performing common CVS tasks. Remember that for any CVS command you can specify the repository path using the -d option. For example:
$ cvs -d repository_path checkout project
For brevity, the -d option is not shown in any of the example commands. However, it can be added to any of the commands.
Sandbox Commands:
Create a new sandbox: $ cvs checkout project
Remove a sandbox: $ cvs release directory
Check out files as of a specific tag name or revision: $ cvs checkout -r [tagname | revision] project
Check out files as of a specific date or time: $ cvs checkout -D [date|time] project
Synchronization Commands:
Upload changes to the repository: $ cvs commit [filenames]
Force upload of unchanged files: $ cvs commit -f [filenames]
Download changes from the repository: $ cvs update [filenames]
Download changes and download new directories: $ cvs update -d [filenames]
Download changes. but not empty directories : $ cvs update -P [filenames]
Download changes, clear sticky revision, date, keyword mode or branch: $ cvs update -A [filenames]
Convert an existing sandbox to a specific tag name or revision: $ cvs update -r [tagname | revision] project
Convert an existing sandbox to a specific date or time: $ cvs update -D [date|time] project
File Commands:
Add new files or directories to the repository: $ cvs add [filenames]
Add new binary files to the repository: $ cvs add -kb [filenames]
Remove files or directories from the repository: $ cvs remove [filenames]
Branch Commands:
Create a branch from within a sandbox: $ cvs tag -b branchname [filenames]
Create a branch from anywhere using a tag name or revision: $ cvs rtag -r [tagname|revision] -b branchname project
Create a branch from anywhere using a date or time: $ cvs rtag -D [date|time] branchname project
Checkout a branch sandbox: $ cvs checkout -r branchname project
Convert an existing sandbox to a branch sandbox: $ cvs update -r branchname [filenames]
Tag Commands:
Tag files from within a sandbox: $ cvs tag tagname [filenames]
Tag files from anywhere using a tag name or revision: $ cvs rtag -r [existing_tagname | revision] new_tagname project
Tag files from anywhere using a date or time: $ cvs rtag -D [date|time] tagname project
Move a tag from within a sandbox: $ cvs tag -F tagname [filenames]
Move a tag from anywhere using a tag name or revision: $ cvs rtag -r [tagname_at_location|revision] -F tagname_to_more project
Move a tag form anywhere using a date or time: $ cvs rtag -D [date|time] -F tagname project
Delete a tag from within a sandbox: $ cvs tag -d tagname [filenames]
Delete a tag from anywhere: $cvs rtag -d tagname project
The -r [tagname|revision] option accepts a tag name or revision, but cannot have both tag name and revision. The -D [date|time] option accepts a date, a time, or both date and time.
CVSROOT: :ssh:adixit3034c@cmputl-po-3p:/opt/cm/cmsys/cvs/root
Server: cmputl-po-3p
Repository Folder: /opt/cm/cmsys/cvs/root
Username: adixit3034c
[Working]$ cvs -d adixit3034c@cmputl-po-3p:/opt/cm/cmsys/cvs/root checkout -P -r CFX_BR_EEPBill_DDPMediation_2_0_0_5 CFX_BR_EEPBill_DDPMediation
$ cd /data/Release_elements/current/US242513
$ tar -czvf CFX_BR_EEPBill_DDPMediation_2_0_0_5.tar.gz CFX_BR_EEPBill_DDPMediation_2_0_0_5
$ chmod 755 CFX_BR_EEPBill_DDPMediation_2_0_0_5 -R
$ cd /data/Release_elements/current/US242513/CFX_BR_EEPBill_DDPMediation_2_0_0_5/_EEPBill_DDPMediation/app
$ mvn clean install -Dmaven.test.skip=true
Location: http://cmputl-po-4p/cm_workareas/current/
Use the following syntax to issue CVS Commands:
$ cvs [cvs-option] command [cmd-options] [args]
Replace cvs-options with one or more of the following:
1. -a : Authenticate the data stream
2. --allow-root=directory : Set the repository root directory (used in server modes)
3. -d repository-path : Specify the repository path for the current command
4. -e editor : Use the specified editor in commit or import commands.
5. -f : Do not use the ~/.cvsrc file
6. -H or --help : Display help for CVS
7. --help-commands : Display a list of CVS Commands.
8. --help-options : Display a list of CVS Options.
9. --help-synonyms : Display a list of synonyms for CVS commands.
10. --H command or --help command : Display the options and help for the specified command.
11. -l : Do not log the current command to the history file.
12. -n : do not write to the repository or sandbox.
13. -q : Run in quiet mode.
14. -Q : Run in very quiet mode.
15. -r : Set files checked out to the sandbox read-only.
16. -s : variable=value : Set a user variable for use with one of the scripting files in CVSROOT
17. -t: Display messages that trance the execution of the command.
18. -v or --version : Display CVS version and copyright information.
19. -w : Set files checked out to the sandbox readable and writable.
20. -x : Encrypt all data that travels across the network.
21. -z # : Compress all network traffic using the specified gzip compression level.
Repository Access:
Repository path information is as follows:
[:method] [[[user][:password]@]hostname[:[port]]]/path
Access method can be any of the following:
1. ext: Connection through external rsh or rsh-like program.
2. fork: Client / server mode on local computer.
3. gserver : Connection through the GSS-API and Kerberos 5
4. local : Local computer, no client / server mode.
5. pserver : Connection through password server.
6. kserver: Connection through kerberos 4.
7. server: Connection through internal rsh server key environment variables relating to repository access are
CVS_RSH: Specifies rsh-like executable.
CVSROOT: Specifies repository path.
Common CVS Tasks:
The following lists show the syntax to use in performing common CVS tasks. Remember that for any CVS command you can specify the repository path using the -d option. For example:
$ cvs -d repository_path checkout project
For brevity, the -d option is not shown in any of the example commands. However, it can be added to any of the commands.
Sandbox Commands:
Create a new sandbox: $ cvs checkout project
Remove a sandbox: $ cvs release directory
Check out files as of a specific tag name or revision: $ cvs checkout -r [tagname | revision] project
Check out files as of a specific date or time: $ cvs checkout -D [date|time] project
Synchronization Commands:
Upload changes to the repository: $ cvs commit [filenames]
Force upload of unchanged files: $ cvs commit -f [filenames]
Download changes from the repository: $ cvs update [filenames]
Download changes and download new directories: $ cvs update -d [filenames]
Download changes. but not empty directories : $ cvs update -P [filenames]
Download changes, clear sticky revision, date, keyword mode or branch: $ cvs update -A [filenames]
Convert an existing sandbox to a specific tag name or revision: $ cvs update -r [tagname | revision] project
Convert an existing sandbox to a specific date or time: $ cvs update -D [date|time] project
File Commands:
Add new files or directories to the repository: $ cvs add [filenames]
Add new binary files to the repository: $ cvs add -kb [filenames]
Remove files or directories from the repository: $ cvs remove [filenames]
Branch Commands:
Create a branch from within a sandbox: $ cvs tag -b branchname [filenames]
Create a branch from anywhere using a tag name or revision: $ cvs rtag -r [tagname|revision] -b branchname project
Create a branch from anywhere using a date or time: $ cvs rtag -D [date|time] branchname project
Checkout a branch sandbox: $ cvs checkout -r branchname project
Convert an existing sandbox to a branch sandbox: $ cvs update -r branchname [filenames]
Tag Commands:
Tag files from within a sandbox: $ cvs tag tagname [filenames]
Tag files from anywhere using a tag name or revision: $ cvs rtag -r [existing_tagname | revision] new_tagname project
Tag files from anywhere using a date or time: $ cvs rtag -D [date|time] tagname project
Move a tag from within a sandbox: $ cvs tag -F tagname [filenames]
Move a tag from anywhere using a tag name or revision: $ cvs rtag -r [tagname_at_location|revision] -F tagname_to_more project
Move a tag form anywhere using a date or time: $ cvs rtag -D [date|time] -F tagname project
Delete a tag from within a sandbox: $ cvs tag -d tagname [filenames]
Delete a tag from anywhere: $cvs rtag -d tagname project
The -r [tagname|revision] option accepts a tag name or revision, but cannot have both tag name and revision. The -D [date|time] option accepts a date, a time, or both date and time.
CVSROOT: :ssh:adixit3034c@cmputl-po-3p:/opt/cm/cmsys/cvs/root
Server: cmputl-po-3p
Repository Folder: /opt/cm/cmsys/cvs/root
Username: adixit3034c
[Working]$ cvs -d adixit3034c@cmputl-po-3p:/opt/cm/cmsys/cvs/root checkout -P -r CFX_BR_EEPBill_DDPMediation_2_0_0_5 CFX_BR_EEPBill_DDPMediation
$ cd /data/Release_elements/current/US242513
$ tar -czvf CFX_BR_EEPBill_DDPMediation_2_0_0_5.tar.gz CFX_BR_EEPBill_DDPMediation_2_0_0_5
$ chmod 755 CFX_BR_EEPBill_DDPMediation_2_0_0_5 -R
$ cd /data/Release_elements/current/US242513/CFX_BR_EEPBill_DDPMediation_2_0_0_5/_EEPBill_DDPMediation/app
$ mvn clean install -Dmaven.test.skip=true
Location: http://cmputl-po-4p/cm_workareas/current/
