Quick Reference

#man cvs brings up an extensive manual of commands

#cvs --help returns:
[cvs-quickstart$] cvs --help
Usage: cvs [cvs-options] command [command-options-and-arguments]
  where cvs-options are -q, -n, etc.
    (specify --help-options for a list of options)
  where command is add, admin, etc.
    (specify --help-commands for a list of commands
     or --help-synonyms for a list of command synonyms)
  where command-options-and-arguments depend on the specific command
    (specify -H followed by a command name for command-specific help)
  Specify --help to receive this message

The Concurrent Versions System (CVS) is a tool for version control.
For CVS updates and additional information, see
    the CVS home page at http://www.cvshome.org/ or
    Pascal Molli's CVS site at http://www.loria.fr/~molli/cvs-index.html
Please note the way help for specific commands may be called.

Useful commands and URLs

  1. export CVS_RSH=ssh

  2. export CVSROOT=Login-Name@cvs.tenforty.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/tenforty

  3. cvs -z3 checkout directory-name

  4. cvs -z3 -d:ext:Login-name@cvs.tenforty.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/tenforty co module-name

  5. cvs commit -m "comment about changes." filename

  6. cvs add filename

  7. cvs -z3 update -Pd

  8. cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.tenforty.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/tenforty co tenfortytenforty-example

  9. ssh -l Login-Name tenforty.sourceforge.net

  10. scp local-file Login-Name@tenforty.sourceforge.net:/home/groups/t/te/tenforty/htdocs/