Mac OS X in a Nutshell

Name

rdiff

Synopsis

rdiff

  [ -c | -s | -u ]
  [ { { -D date1 | -r rev1 } [ -D date2 | -r rev2 ] } | -t ]
  [ -f ]
  [ -l | -R ]
  [-V vn]
  file 

The rdiff command creates a patch file that can be used to convert a directory containing one release into a different release.

The standard meanings of the common client options -D, -f, -l, -r, and -R apply. Additional options are listed in Table 18-33.

Table 18-33. rdiff options

Option	Description
-c	Use the context diff format (the default).
-s	Output a summary of changed files instead of a patch file.
-t	Show the differences between the two most recent revisions.
-u	Use unidiff format.
-V rcsver	Obsolete. Used to specify version of RCS to emulate for keyword expansion. (Keyword expansion emulates RCS Version 5.)