Mac OS X Panther in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition

Name

admin

Synopsis

admin 
  [ -b[rev] ] 
  [ -cstring ] 
  [ -kkflag ] 
  [ -l[rev] ] 
  [ -L ] 
  [ -mrev:msg ] 
  [ -nname[:[rev]] ] 
  [ -Nname[:[rev]] ] 
  [ -orange ] 
  [ -q ] 
  [ -sstate[:rev] 
  [ -t[file] ] 
  [ -t-string ] 
  [ -u[rev] ] 
  [ -U ] 
  [ files ... ]

The admin command performs administrative functions. If a cvsadmin user group exists, only the users in that group will be able to run admin with options other than -k. Options that may be used with the admin command are listed here:

-b [rev]

Set the default branch.

-c string

Obsolete. Set the comment leader.

-k kflag

Set the default keyword substitution mode.

-l [rev]

Lock the specified revision.

-L

Enable strict locking.

-m rev:msg

Change the revision’s log message.

-n name[:[rev]]

Give the specified branch or revision the symbolic name name.

-N name[:[rev]]

The same as -n, except that if name is already in use, it is moved.

-o range

Delete revisions permanently.

-q

Don’t print diagnostics.

-s state[:rev]

Change the state of a revision.

-t [file]

Set the descriptive text in the RCS file.

-t -string

Set the descriptive text in the RCS file to string.

-u [rev]

Unlock the specified revision.

-U

Disable strict locking.

If the revision specified for -l is a branch, the latest revision on that branch is used. If no revision is given, the latest revision on the default branch is used.

If the name given for -n is already in use, an error is generated. You can use -N to move a tag (change the revision associated with the tag); however, you should normally use cvs tag or ...