Name
admin — Synonyms: adm, rcs
Synopsis
cvs [cvs-options] admin [-iILqU] [-ausernames] [-Afilename] [-b[revision]] [-cstring] [-e[usernames]] [-kmode] [-l[revision]] [-mrevision:message] [-ntagname[:[revision]]] [-Ntagname[:[revision]]] [-orange] [-sstate[:revision]] [-t[filename]] [-t-string] [-u[revision]] [-VN] [-xsuffix] [files...]
Use RCS commands on the repository copy of project files.
Command options
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-ausernames Append the comma-separated list of
usernamesto the RCS access list in the repository (RCS-format) copy of a file. This change to an RCS file has no effect on CVS.See also
-Aand-e.-
-Afilename Append the RCS access list in
filenameto the access list of the files being operated on.This change to an RCS file has no effect on CVS.See also
-aand-e.-
-b[revision] Set the default branch of a file to the named branch revision; or, if no revision is named, set the default branch to the highest branch revision on the trunk. This option should be used very rarely in CVS; it is better to check out a sandbox as a branch sandbox with the
-roption tocheckoutorupdate.-
-cstring Set the RCS comment leader of a file to the specified
string. This option is not used in CVS.-
-e[usernames] Remove the comma-separated list of
usernamesfrom the RCS access list in the repository (RCS-format) copy of a file. If no list of usernames is provided, remove all names.This change to an RCS file has no effect on CVS.See also
-aand-A.-
-i Create and initialize an RCS file. This option is not ...
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