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!, in modules file, Excluding directories
#cvs.lock, removing, Several developers simultaneously attempting to run CVS
#cvs.lock, technical details, CVS locks in the repository
#cvs.rfl, and backups, Backing up a repository
#cvs.rfl, removing, Several developers simultaneously attempting to run CVS
#cvs.rfl, technical details, CVS locks in the repository
#cvs.tfl, CVS locks in the repository
#cvs.wfl, removing, Several developers simultaneously attempting to run CVS
#cvs.wfl, technical details, CVS locks in the repository
&, in modules file, Ampersand modules
-a, in modules file, Alias modules
-d, in modules file, Module options
-e, in modules file, Module options, How the modules file "program options" programs are run
-i, in modules file, Module options, How the modules file "program options" programs are run
-j (merging branches), Merging an entire branch
-j (merging branches), and keyword substitution, Merging and keywords
-k (keyword substitution), Substitution modes
-o, in modules file, Module options, How the modules file "program options" programs are run
-s, in modules file, Module options
-t, in modules file, Module options, How the modules file "program options" programs are run
-u, in modules file, How the modules file "program options" programs are run
.# files, update output
.bashrc, setting CVSROOT in, Telling CVS where your repository is
.cshrc, setting CVSROOT in, Telling CVS where your repository is
.cvsrc file, Default options and the ~/.cvsrc and CVSROOT/cvsrc files
.profile, setting CVSROOT in, Telling CVS where your repository is
.tcshrc, setting CVSROOT in, Telling CVS where your repository is
/etc/cvsnt/PServer, The server configuration files
/usr/local/cvsroot, as example repository, The Repository
:ext:, setting up, Connecting with ssh
:ext:, troubleshooting, Trouble making a connection to a CVS server
:fork:, setting up, Connecting with fork
:gserver:, setting up, Direct connection with GSSAPI
:gserver:, troublshooting, Trouble making a connection to a CVS server
:local:, setting up, The Repository
:pserver:, setting up, Using the client with password authentication
:pserver:, troubleshooting, Trouble making a connection to a CVS server
:server:, setting up, Connecting with ssh
:server:, troubleshooting, Trouble making a connection to a CVS server
:sserver:, setting up, Using the client with password authentication
:ssh:, setting up, Connecting with ssh
:sspi:, setting up, Using the client with password authentication
<<<<<<<, Conflicts example
=======, Conflicts example
>>>>>>>, Conflicts example
__ files (VMS), update output

A

Abandoning work, How to edit a file which is being watched
Access a branch, Accessing branches
Access control lists (ACLs), Setting permissions for files and directories
AclMode, in CVSROOT/config, The CVSROOT/config configuration file
ActiveScript support, ActiveScript support
add, Adding files to a directory, add--Add files to repository
Adding a tag, Tags-Symbolic revisions
Adding files, Adding files to a directory
Admin, admin--Administration
Administrative files (intro), The administrative files
Administrative files (reference), Reference manual for Administrative files
Administrative files, editing them, Editing administrative files
Alias modules, Alias modules
Alias tags, Alias tags
Alias, Repository, Using repository aliases
ALL in commitinfo, Commitinfo
Ampersand modules, Ampersand modules
annotate, Annotate command, annotate--find out who made changes to the files
Atomic transactions, Several developers simultaneously attempting to run CVS
Atomicity, Several developers simultaneously attempting to run CVS
Attic, The attic
Authenticated client, using, Using the client with password authentication
Authenticating server, setting up, Setting up the server for Authentication
Authentication, stream, Global options
Author keyword, Keyword List
authserver, Setting up the server for Authentication
authserver (client/server connection method), port specification, Setting up the server for Authentication
Automatically ignored files, Ignoring files via cvsignore
Avoiding editor invocation, Common command options

B

Backing up, repository, Backing up a repository
Base directory, in CVS directory, How data is stored in the working directory
BASE, as reserved tag name, Tags-Symbolic revisions
BASE, special tag, Common command options
Bill of materials, How your build system interacts with CVS
Binary files, Handling binary files
Branch keyword, Keyword List
Branch merge example, Merging an entire branch
Branch number, Revision numbers, Branches and revisions
Branch, accessing, Accessing branches
Branch, check out, Accessing branches
Branch, creating a, Creating a branch
Branch, identifying, Accessing branches
Branch, retrieving, Accessing branches
Branch, vendor-, Tracking third-party sources
Branches motivation, What branches are good for
Branches, copying changes between, Branching and merging
Branches, sticky, Accessing branches
Branching, Branching and merging
Bringing a file up to date, Bringing a file up to date
Bugs in this manual or CVS, Dealing with bugs or getting help
Bugs, reporting, Dealing with bugs or getting help
Builds, How your build system interacts with CVS

C

Caching a repository, Replicating a repository and Repository Caching
chacl, chacl--Change access control lists
Changes, copying between branches, Branching and merging
Changesets, Commit identifiers
Changing a log message, admin options
Changing passwords, Setting and changing passwords
Check out a branch, Accessing branches
Checked out copy, keeping, Keeping a checked out copy
Checkin program, Module options
Checking commits, Commitinfo
Checking out source, Getting the source
checkout, checkout--Check out sources for editing
Checkout program, Module options
Checkout, as term for getting ready to edit, How to edit a file which is being watched
Checkout, example, Getting the source
checkoutlist, The checkoutlist file
Choosing, reserved or unreserved checkouts, Choosing between reserved or unreserved checkouts
chown, chown--Change directory owner
Chroot, running within, Running within a chroot jail
Cleaning up, Cleaning up
Client/Server Operation, Remote repositories
Client/Server Operation, port specification, Remote repositories, Setting up the server for Authentication
co, checkout--Check out sources for editing
Command structure, Overall structure of CVS commands
commit, commit--Check files into the repository
Commit files, The commit support files
Commit identifiers, Commit identifiers
Commit, when to, When to commit?
commitid, Commit identifiers
CommitId keyword, Keyword List
COMMITID, internal variable, Expansions in administrative files
Commitinfo, Commitinfo
Committing changes, Committing your changes
Common options, Common command options
Common syntax of info files, The common syntax
Compatibility, between CVS versions, Compatibility between CVS Versions
Compression, Global options
COMSPEC, environment variable, All environment variables which affect CVS
config, in CVSROOT, The CVSROOT/config configuration file
Configuration, Server, The server configuration files
Conflict markers, Conflicts example
Conflict resolution, Conflicts example
Conflicts (merge example), Conflicts example
Contributors (cvsnt program), What is CVS?
Contributors (manual), Credits
Copying a repository, Moving a repository
Copying changes, Branching and merging
Correcting a log message, admin options
Creating a branch, Creating a branch
Creating a project, Starting a project with CVS
Creating a repository, Creating a repository
Credits (cvsnt program), What is CVS?
Credits (manual), Credits
CVROOT/shadow, The shadow file
CVS 1.6, and watches, Using watches with old versions of CVS
cvs add, Adding files to a directory
cvs annotate, Annotate command
CVS command structure, Overall structure of CVS commands
CVS directory, in repository, The CVS directory in the repository
CVS directory, in working directory, How data is stored in the working directory
cvs edit, How to edit a file which is being watched
cvs editors, Information about who is watching and editing
CVS passwd file, Setting up the server for Authentication
cvs remove, Removing files
cvs unedit, How to edit a file which is being watched
cvs watch add, Telling CVS to notify you when someone modifies a file
cvs watch off, Setting up cooperative edits
cvs watch on, Setting up cooperative edits
cvs watch remove, Telling CVS to notify you when someone modifies a file
cvs watch ro, Setting up cooperative edits
cvs watchers, Information about who is watching and editing
CVS, introduction to, What is CVS?
CVS, versions of, Compatibility between CVS Versions
CVS/Base directory, How data is stored in the working directory
CVS/Entries file, How data is stored in the working directory
CVS/Entries.Backup file, How data is stored in the working directory
CVS/Entries.Extra file, How data is stored in the working directory
CVS/Entries.Extra.Old file, How data is stored in the working directory
CVS/Entries.Log file, How data is stored in the working directory
CVS/Entries.Old file, How data is stored in the working directory
CVS/Entries.Static file, How data is stored in the working directory
CVS/Notify file, How data is stored in the working directory
CVS/Notify.tmp file, How data is stored in the working directory
CVS/Rename file, How data is stored in the working directory
CVS/Repository file, How data is stored in the working directory
CVS/Root file, Telling CVS where your repository is
CVS/Tag file, How data is stored in the working directory
CVS/Template file, How data is stored in the working directory
cvsadmin, admin--Administration
CVSCONF, environment variable, All environment variables which affect CVS
CVSEDITOR, environment variable, Committing your changes
CVSEDITOR, internal variable, Expansions in administrative files
cvsignore (admin file), global, Ignoring files via cvsignore
CVSIGNORE, environment variable, All environment variables which affect CVS
CVSLIB, environment variable, All environment variables which affect CVS
cvslockd, The CVSNT lockserver
cvsnt, history of, What is CVS?
CVSPID, internal variable, Expansions in administrative files
cvsrc file, Default options and the ~/.cvsrc and CVSROOT/cvsrc files
CVSREAD, environment variable, All environment variables which affect CVS
CVSREAD, overriding, Global options
cvsroot, The Repository
CVSROOT (file), Reference manual for Administrative files
CVSROOT, environment variable, Telling CVS where your repository is
CVSROOT, internal variable, Expansions in administrative files
CVSROOT, module name, The administrative files
CVSROOT, multiple repositories, Multiple repositories
CVSROOT, overriding, Global options
CVSROOT, storage of files, How files are stored in the CVSROOT directory
CVSROOT/admin, Repository administrators
CVSROOT/config, The CVSROOT/config configuration file
CVSROOT/cvsrc file, Default options and the ~/.cvsrc and CVSROOT/cvsrc files
CVSROOT/keywords, keywords
CVSUMASK, environment variable (Unix only), File permissions
cvswrappers, The cvswrappers file
CVSWRAPPERS, environment variable, The cvswrappers file, All environment variables which affect CVS
CVS_CLIENT_LOG, environment variable, All environment variables which affect CVS
CVS_DIR, environment variable, All environment variables which affect CVS
CVS_EXT, environment variable, All environment variables which affect CVS
CVS_RSH, environment variable, All environment variables which affect CVS
CVS_SERVER_LOB, environment variable, All environment variables which affect CVS
CVS_SERVER_SLEEP, environment variable, All environment variables which affect CVS
cygwin, compatibility issues, Compatibility between CVS Versions

D

Date keyword, Keyword List
Dates, Common command options
Dead state, The attic
Decimal revision number, Revision numbers
DEFAULT in commitinfo, Commitinfo
DEFAULT in verifymsg, Verifying
Defining a module, Defining the module
Defining modules (intro), The administrative files
Defining modules (reference manual), The modules file
Deleting files, Removing files
Deleting revisions, admin options
Deleting sticky tags, Sticky tags
Deleting tags, Deleting, moving, and renaming tags
Descending directories, Recursive behavior
Device nodes, Special Files
Diff, Viewing differences
diff, diff--Show differences between revisions
Differences, merging, Merging differences between any two revisions
Directories, moving, Moving and renaming directories
Directories, removing, Removing directories
Directory, descending, Recursive behavior
Disjoint repositories, Multiple repositories
Distributing log messages, Loginfo
driver.c (merge example), Conflicts example

E

edit, How to edit a file which is being watched, edit--Mark files for editing
Editing administrative files, Editing administrative files
Editing the modules file, Defining the module
Editor, avoiding invocation of, Common command options
EDITOR, environment variable, Committing your changes
EDITOR, internal variable, Expansions in administrative files
EDITOR, overriding, Global options
editors, Information about who is watching and editing, editors--Find out who is editing a file
Email notification, Email notification
emerge, Conflicts example
Encryption, Global options
Entries file, in CVS directory, How data is stored in the working directory
Entries.Backup file, in CVS directory, How data is stored in the working directory
Entries.Extra file, in CVS directory, How data is stored in the working directory
Entries.Extra.Old file, in CVS directory, How data is stored in the working directory
Entries.Log file, in CVS directory, How data is stored in the working directory
Entries.Old file, in CVS directory, How data is stored in the working directory
Entries.Static file, in CVS directory, How data is stored in the working directory
Environment variables, All environment variables which affect CVS
environment variables, passed to administrative files, Expansions in administrative files
Errors, reporting, Dealing with bugs or getting help
Example of a work-session, A sample session
Example of merge, Conflicts example
Example, branch merge, Merging an entire branch
Excluding directories, in modules file, Excluding directories
Exit status, of commitinfo, Commitinfo
Exit status, of CVS, CVS's exit status
Exit status, of editor, Partial list of error messages
Exit status, of taginfo, The taginfo file
Exit status, of verifymsg, Verifying
export, export--Export sources from CVS, similar to checkout
Export program, Module options
extnt.exe, Using 3rd party clients via the extnt wrapper
extnt.ini, Using 3rd party clients via the extnt wrapper

F

Fetching source, Getting the source
File had conflicts on merge, File status
File locking, Multiple developers
File permissions, general, File permissions
File status, File status
fileattr.xml, in repository, The CVS directory in the repository
Files, moving, Moving and renaming files
Files, reference manual, Reference manual for Administrative files
Filesystem locks (obsolete), CVS locks in the repository
Fixing a log message, admin options
Forcing a tag match, Common command options
fork, access method, Connecting with fork
Form for log message, rcsinfo
Format of CVS commands, Overall structure of CVS commands

G

Getting started, A sample session
Getting the source, Getting the source
Global cvsignore, Ignoring files via cvsignore
Global options, Global options
Group, File permissions
gserver (client/server connection method), port specification, Remote repositories
GSSAPI, Direct connection with GSSAPI
Gzip, Global options

H

Hard links, Special Files
HEAD, as reserved tag name, Tags-Symbolic revisions
HEAD, special tag, Common command options
Header keyword, Keyword List
history, history--Show status of files and users
History browsing, History browsing
History file, The history file
History files, Where files are stored within the repository
History of cvsnt, What is CVS?
historyinfo, historyinfo
HOME, environment variable, All environment variables which affect CVS
HOMEDRIVE, environment variable, All environment variables which affect CVS
HOMEPATH, environment variable, All environment variables which affect CVS

I

Id keyword, Keyword List
Ident (shell command), Using keywords
Identifying a branch, Accessing branches
Identifying files, Keyword substitution
Ignored files, Ignoring files via cvsignore
Ignoring files, Ignoring files via cvsignore
import, import--Import sources into CVS, using vendor branches
Importing files, Creating a directory tree from a number of files
Importing files, from other version control systems, Creating Files From Other Version Control Systems
Importing modules, Importing for the first time
info, info--Get information about the client and server
Info files (syntax), The common syntax
Informing others, Informing others about commits
init, Creating a repository, init--Initialise a new repository
Internal variables, Expansions in administrative files
Introduction to CVS, What is CVS?
Isolation, History browsing

J

Join, Merging an entire branch

K

Keeping a checked out copy, Keeping a checked out copy
Kerberos, using :gserver:, Direct connection with GSSAPI
Kerberos, using kerberized rsh, Connecting with ssh
Keyword expansion, Keyword substitution
Keyword List, Keyword List
Keyword substitution, Keyword substitution
Keyword substitution, and merging, Merging and keywords
Keyword substitution, changing modes, Substitution modes
keywords, keywords
Kflag, Substitution modes

L

Layout of repository, The Repository
Left-hand options, Global options
Library interface, Triggers
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
LockDir, in CVSROOT/config, The CVSROOT/config configuration file
Locker keyword, Keyword List
Locking files, Multiple developers
Locks, cvs, and backups, Backing up a repository
Locks, cvs, introduction, Several developers simultaneously attempting to run CVS
Locks, cvs, technical details, CVS locks in the repository
Lockserver, The CVSNT lockserver
LockServer, in CVSROOT/config, The CVSROOT/config configuration file
Lockserver, setting up, The CVSNT lockserver
log, log--Print out log information for files
Log information, saving, The history file
Log keyword, Keyword List
Log message entry, Committing your changes
Log message template, rcsinfo
Log message, correcting, admin options
Log message, verifying, Verifying
Log messages, Loginfo
LogHistory, in CVSROOT/config, The CVSROOT/config configuration file
Login, Using the client with password authentication
login, login--Cache a client password locally
loginfo, Loginfo
Logout, Using the client with password authentication
logout, logout--Remove the cached entry for a password
ls, ls--list modules, files and directories in the repository
lsacl, lsacl--Show file/directory permissions

M

Mail, automatic mail on commit, Informing others about commits
Mailing list, What is CVS?
Mailing log messages, Loginfo
Main trunk and branches, Branching and merging
make, How your build system interacts with CVS
Many repositories, Multiple repositories
Markers, conflict, Conflicts example
Merge, an example, Conflicts example
Merge, branch example, Merging an entire branch
Merging, Branching and merging
Merging a branch, Merging an entire branch
Merging a file, Bringing a file up to date
Merging two revisions, Merging differences between any two revisions
Merging, and keyword substitution, Merging and keywords
mkmodules, Partial list of error messages
Modifications, copying between branches, Branching and merging
Module status, Module options
Module, defining, Defining the module
Modules (admin file), The modules file
Modules file, The administrative files
Modules file program options, How the modules file "program options" programs are run
Modules file, changing, Defining the module
modules.db, How files are stored in the CVSROOT directory
modules.dir, How files are stored in the CVSROOT directory
modules.pag, How files are stored in the CVSROOT directory
modules2 (admin file), The modules2 file
modules2, compared to modules, How the modules2 file differs from the modules file
modules2, syntax, Modules2 syntax
Motivation for branches, What branches are good for
Moving a repository, Moving a repository
Moving directories, Moving and renaming directories
Moving files, Moving and renaming files
Moving tags, Deleting, moving, and renaming tags
Multiple developers, Multiple developers
Multiple repositories, Multiple repositories

N

Name keyword, Keyword List
Name, symbolic (tag), Tags-Symbolic revisions
Needs Checkout, File status
Needs Merge, File status
Needs Patch, File status
Newsgroups, What is CVS?
notify, notify
notify (admin file), Telling CVS to notify you when someone modifies a file
Notify file, in CVS directory, How data is stored in the working directory
Notify.tmp file, in CVS directory, How data is stored in the working directory
Number, branch, Revision numbers, Branches and revisions
Number, revision-, Revision numbers

O

Option defaults, Default options and the ~/.cvsrc and CVSROOT/cvsrc files
Options, global, Global options
Options, in modules file, Module options
Outdating revisions, admin options
Overlap, Bringing a file up to date
Overriding CVSREAD, Global options
Overriding CVSROOT, Global options
Overriding EDITOR, Global options
Overriding rcsBIN, Global options
Overriding TMPDIR, Global options
Overview, Overview
Ownership, saving in CVS, Special Files

P

Parallel repositories, Multiple repositories
passwd, passwd--Modify a user's password or create a user
passwd (admin file), Setting up the server for Authentication
PATH, environment variable, All environment variables which affect CVS
Per-directory sticky tags/dates, How data is stored in the working directory
Permissions, general, File permissions
Permissions, saving in CVS, Special Files
Policy, When to commit?
port, specifying for remote repositories, Remote repositories, Setting up the server for Authentication
postcommand, postcommand
Postcommand actions, postcommand
postcommit, postcommit
postmodule, postmodule
Postmodule actions, postmodule
precommand, Precommand
Precommand actions, Precommand
Precommit checking, Commitinfo
Prefix, Repository, Using repository aliases
premodule, premodule
Premodule actions, premodule
pserver (client/server connection method), port specification, Remote repositories
PVCS, importing files from, Creating Files From Other Version Control Systems

R

rannotate, rannotate--Show who made changes to remote files
rchacl, rchacl--Change remote access control lists
rchown, rchown--Change owner of a remote directory
rcs history files, Where files are stored within the repository
RCS keywords, redefining, keywords
rcs revision numbers, Tags-Symbolic revisions
rcs, importing files from, Creating Files From Other Version Control Systems
rcs-style locking, Multiple developers
rcsBIN, overriding, Global options
rcsfile keyword, Keyword List
RCSHeader keyword, Keyword List
rcsinfo, rcsinfo
rdiff, rdiff--'patch' format diffs between releases
Read-only files, and -r, Global options
Read-only files, and CVSREAD, All environment variables which affect CVS
Read-only files, and watches, Setting up cooperative edits
Read-only files, in repository, File permissions
Read-only mode, Global options
Read-only repository access, Read-only repository access
readers (admin file), Read-only repository access
REAL_CVSROOT, internal variable, Expansions in administrative files
Recursive (directory descending), Recursive behavior
Reference manual (files), Reference manual for Administrative files
Reference manual for variables, All environment variables which affect CVS
Regular expression syntax, The common syntax
Regular modules, Regular modules
release, release--Indicate that a Module is no longer in use
Releases, revisions and versions, Versions, revisions and releases
Releasing your working copy, Cleaning up
Remote repositories, Remote repositories
Remote repositories, port specification, Remote repositories, Setting up the server for Authentication
Remove, Removing files
remove, remove--Remove files from the working directory
Removing a change, Merging differences between any two revisions
Removing directories, Removing directories
Removing files, Removing files
Removing tags, Deleting, moving, and renaming tags
Removing your working copy, Cleaning up
rename, rename--Rename files in the repository
Rename file, in CVS directory, How data is stored in the working directory
Renaming directories, Moving and renaming directories
Renaming files, Moving and renaming files
Renaming tags, Deleting, moving, and renaming tags
Replacing a log message, admin options
Replicating a repository, Replicating a repository and Repository Caching
Reporting bugs, Dealing with bugs or getting help
Repositories, multiple, Multiple repositories
Repositories, remote, Remote repositories
Repositories, remote, port specification, Remote repositories, Setting up the server for Authentication
Repository (intro), The Repository
Repository administrators, Repository administrators
Repository Alias, Using repository aliases
Repository file, in CVS directory, How data is stored in the working directory
Repository Prefix, Using repository aliases
Repository, backing up, Backing up a repository
Repository, example, The Repository
Repository, how data is stored, How data is stored in the repository
Repository, moving, Moving a repository
Repository, replicting, Replicating a repository and Repository Caching
Repository, setting up, Creating a repository
RereadLogAfterVerify, in CVSROOT/config, The CVSROOT/config configuration file
Reserved checkouts, Multiple developers
Resetting sticky tags, Sticky tags
Resolving a conflict, Conflicts example
Restoring old version of removed file, Merging differences between any two revisions
Resurrecting old version of dead file, Removing files
Retrieve a branch, Accessing branches
Retrieving an old revision using tags, Tags-Symbolic revisions
Reverting to repository version, How to edit a file which is being watched
Revision keyword, Keyword List
Revision management, Revision management
Revision numbers, Revision numbers
Revision numbers (branches), Branches and revisions
Revision tree, Revision numbers
Revision tree, making branches, Branching and merging
Revisions, merging differences between, Merging differences between any two revisions
Revisions, versions and releases, Versions, revisions and releases
Right-hand options, Common command options
rlog, rlog--Return log history of remote file
rls, ls--list modules, files and directories in the repository
rlsacl, rlsacl--Show remote file/directory permissions
Root file, in CVS directory, Telling CVS where your repository is
rtag, Specifying what to tag by date or revision, rtag--Mark a single revision over multiple files
rtag, creating a branch using, Creating a branch

S

Saving space, admin options
SCCS, importing files from, Creating Files From Other Version Control Systems
script.js
javascript, ActiveScript support
script.pl
perlscript, ActiveScript support
script.rb
rubyscript, ActiveScript support
script.vbs
vbscript, ActiveScript support
Security (intro), Security
Security, example, Security
Security, file permissions in repository, File permissions
Security, GSSAPI, Direct connection with GSSAPI
Security, of pserver, Security considerations with password authentication
Security, of sserver, Security considerations with password authentication
Security, of sspi, Security considerations with password authentication
Security, running as a nonprivileged user, Running CVSNT as a nonprivileged user
Security, running within a chroot jail, Running within a chroot jail
Security, setuid (Unix only), File permissions
Secutiry, of ntserver, Security considerations with password authentication
Server configuration, The server configuration files
Server, CVS, Remote repositories
Server, temporary directories, Temporary directories for the server
sessionid, Commit identifiers
SESSIONID, internal variable, Expansions in administrative files
Setgid (Unix only), File permissions
Setting permissions for files and directories, Setting permissions for files and directories
Setting up a repository, Creating a repository
Setting up the Lockserver, The CVSNT lockserver
Setuid (Unix only), File permissions
Shadow file, The shadow file
Source keyword, Keyword List
Source, getting cvsnt source, What is CVS?
Source, getting from CVS, Getting the source
Special files, Special Files
Specifying dates, Common command options
Spreading information, Informing others about commits
sserver (client/server connection method), port specification, Remote repositories
ssh, Connecting with ssh
ssh replacements (Kerberized RSH, &c), Connecting with ssh
sspi (client/server connection method), port specification, Remote repositories
Starting a project with CVS, Starting a project with CVS
State keyword, Keyword List
status, status--Display the state of a file in the working directory
Status of a file, File status
Status of a module, Module options
Sticky date, Sticky tags
Sticky tags, Sticky tags
Sticky tags, resetting, Sticky tags
Sticky tags/dates, per-directory, How data is stored in the working directory
Storing log messages, Loginfo
Stream authentication, Global options
Structure, Overall structure of CVS commands
Subdirectories, Recursive behavior
Symbolic link, importing, import output
Symbolic links, Special Files
Symbolic name (tag), Tags-Symbolic revisions
Syntax of info files, The common syntax
SystemAuth, in CVSROOT/config, The CVSROOT/config configuration file

T

tag, Specifying what to tag from the working directory, tag--Create a tag or branch
Tag file, in CVS directory, How data is stored in the working directory
Tag program, Module options
tag, command, introduction, Tags-Symbolic revisions
tag, creating a branch using, Creating a branch
Tag, example, Tags-Symbolic revisions
Tag, retrieving old revisions, Tags-Symbolic revisions
Tag, symbolic name, Tags-Symbolic revisions
taginfo, The taginfo file
Tags, Tags-Symbolic revisions
Tags, alias, Alias tags
Tags, deleting, Deleting, moving, and renaming tags
Tags, moving, Deleting, moving, and renaming tags
Tags, renaming, Deleting, moving, and renaming tags
Tags, sticky, Sticky tags
tc, Trivial Compiler (example), A sample session
Team of developers, Multiple developers
TEMP, environment variable, All environment variables which affect CVS
Template file, in CVS directory, How data is stored in the working directory
Template for log message, rcsinfo
Temporary directories, and server, Temporary directories for the server
Temporary files, location of, All environment variables which affect CVS
Third-party sources, Tracking third-party sources
Time, Common command options
Timezone, in input, Common command options
Timezone, in output, log--Print out log information for files
TMP, environment variable, All environment variables which affect CVS
TMPDIR, environment variable, All environment variables which affect CVS
TMPDIR, overriding, Global options
TopLevelAdmin, in CVSROOT/config, The CVSROOT/config configuration file
Trace, Global options
Traceability, History browsing
Tracking sources, Tracking third-party sources
triggers, Triggers
Trivial Compiler (example), A sample session
Typical repository, The Repository

U

Umask, for repository files (Unix only), File permissions
Undoing a change, Merging differences between any two revisions
unedit, How to edit a file which is being watched, unedit--Mark edit as finished without committing
Unknown, File status
Unreserved checkouts, Multiple developers
Up-to-date, File status
update, update--Bring work tree in sync with repository
Update, introduction, Bringing a file up to date
update, to display file status, File status
Updating a file, Bringing a file up to date
User aliases, Setting up the server for Authentication
User variables, Expansions in administrative files
USER, internal variable, Expansions in administrative files
users (admin file), Telling CVS to notify you when someone modifies a file
Users, adding and removing, How to add and delete users
Using CVSNT protocols with 3rd party clients, Using 3rd party clients via the extnt wrapper

V

Variables, Expansions in administrative files
Vendor, Tracking third-party sources
Vendor branch, Tracking third-party sources
verifymsg, Verifying
version, version--Display client and server versions.
Versions, of CVS, Compatibility between CVS Versions
Versions, revisions and releases, Versions, revisions and releases
Viewing differences, Viewing differences
VIRTUAL_CVSROOT, internal variable, Expansions in administrative files
VISUAL, internal variable, Expansions in administrative files

W

watch, watch--Watch for changes in a file
watch add, Telling CVS to notify you when someone modifies a file
watch off, Setting up cooperative edits
watch on, Setting up cooperative edits
watch remove, Telling CVS to notify you when someone modifies a file
watch rw, Setting up cooperative edits
Watcher, in CVSROOT/config, The CVSROOT/config configuration file
watchers, Information about who is watching and editing, watchers--list watched files
Watches, Mechanisms to track who is editing files
wdiff (import example), Importing for the first time
Web pages, maintaining with CVS, Keeping a checked out copy
What (shell command), Using keywords
What branches are good for, What branches are good for
What is CVS not?, What is CVS not?
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, The cvswrappers file
writers (admin file), Read-only repository access

X

xdiff, xdiff--External diff

Z

Zone, time, in input, Common command options
Zone, time, in output, log--Print out log information for files
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