Essential CVS

Name

rtag — Synonyms: rt, rfreeze

Synopsis

cvs [cvs-options] rtag [-abBdfFlnR] {-D date|-r revision} tagname 
                     files...

Marks a revision of a single file with a meaningful name or marks a set of revisions of multiple files so that they can all be retrieved easily as a group.

See also tag.

Command options

-a

Clear a tag from files that have been removed from active development. Normally, removed files are not searched when tags are removed. This option works with the -d and -F options.

-b

Create a branch off the designated revision, using the designated tagname as the branch name. Chapter 4 explains branches and their uses.

-B

Allow -F and -d to act on branch tags. Back up the repository before you use this option, and be extremely careful. I strongly recommend reading Chapter 4 before using this option.

-d

Delete the specified tag.

-D date

Tag the latest revision of each file that is as old as or older than the date or time specified by date.

-f

Use the latest (HEAD) revision on the current branch or trunk if no revision matches the date or revision number.

-F

Move the tag from the revision it currently refers to, to the revision specified in the rtag command.

-l

Run rtag on files in the local directory only. (Do not recurse into subdirectories.)

See also -R.

-n

Do not run any program listed in the appropriate line of the modules file of the repository’s CVSROOT directory.

-r revision

Run rtag on the specified revision or tag. If revision refers to a branch, run the command on the latest ...