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Linux in a Nutshell, Third Edition
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Linux in a Nutshell, Third Edition

by Ellen Siever, Stephen Spainhour, Jessica P. Hekman, Stephen Figgins
August 2000
Intermediate to advanced
816 pages
29h 45m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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Name

rcsdiff

Synopsis

rcsdiff [options] [diff_options] files

Description

Compare revisions via diff. Specify revisions using -r as follows:

                  Number of                   Revisions Specified:    Comparison Made:    None                       Working file against latest revision    One                         Working file against specified revision    Two                         One revision against the other

rcsdiff accepts the standard options -q, -T, -V, -x, and -z, as well as diff_options, which can be any valid diff option. rcsdiff exits with a status of 0 (no differences), 1 (some differences), or 2 (unknown problem).

Options

-k c

When comparing revisions, expand keywords using style c. (See co for values of c.)

-r R1

Use revision R1 in the comparison.

-r R2

Use revision R2 in the comparison. (-r R1 must also be specified.)

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