Linux in a Nutshell, Third Edition

Name

rlog

Synopsis

rlog [options] files

Description

Display identification information for RCS files, including the log message associated with each revision, the number of lines added or removed, date of last checkin, and so on. With no options, rlog displays all information. Use options to display specific items. rlog accepts the standard options -T, -V, -x, and -z.

Options

-b

Prune the display; print only about the default branch.

-d dates

Display information for revisions whose checkin timestamp falls in the range of dates (a list separated by semicolons). Be sure to use quotes. Each date can be specified as:

date1<date2

Select revisions between date1 and date2, inclusive.

date1 <

Select revisions made on or after date1.

date1

Select revisions made on or before date1.

-h

Display the beginning of the normal rlog listing.

-l[users]

Display information only about locked revisions or, if lockers is specified, only revisions locked by the list of users.

-L

Skip files that aren’t locked.

-N

Don’t display symbolic names.

-r[list]

Display information for revisions in the comma-separated list of revision numbers. If no list is given, the latest revision is used. Items can be specified as:

R1

Select revision R1. If R1 is a branch, select all revisions on it.

R1.

If R1 is a branch, select its latest revision.

R1-R2

Select revisions R1 through R2.

-R1

Select revisions from beginning of branch through R1.

R1-

Select revisions from R1 through end of branch.

RCS Version 5.6 changed the range separator ...