CVS Quickstart Guide

CVS Usage

The first step is to log into the remote CVS repository. You will need to set your CVSROOT environment variable to the remote pserver connection.

Login
# export CVSROOT=:pserver:username@cvs.ittc.ku.edu:2401/projects/cvs/test
# cvs login
Logging in to :pserver:username@cvs.ittc.ku.edu:2401/projects/cvs/test
CVS password: ********
Checkout Repository
# cd /tmp
# export CVSROOT=:pserver:username@cvs.ittc.ku.edu:2401/projects/cvs/test
# cvs co test
# cd test
Check In Changes
# cvs co test
# cd test
# vi file1
# cvs ci file1
Importing into Repository
# cd /tmp
# mkdir test1
# cd test1
# touch File1
# cvs import test1 INITIAL start
Adding Directories
# cd /tmp
# cvs co test
# cd test
# mkdir New
# cvs add New
Adding Files
# cd /tmp
# cvs co test
# cd test
# touch file1
# touch file2
# cvs add file*
# cvs commit -m "Added new files"
Tagging Files
# cd /tmp
# cvs co test
# cd test
# cvs tag Stage1 file1
Checkout Tagged Files
# cd /tmp
# cvs co test
# cd test
# cvs co -r Stage1 test
Remove Tag from Files
# cd /tmp
# cvs co test
# cd test
# cvs tag -d Stage1 file1
Checkout Fresh Copy
# cd /tmp
# rm -rf test
# cvs co test

Additional commands and information can be found in the [CVS Manual].

Mailing List

A mailing list has been created to facilitate better communication between the CVS users and the ITTC system administrators. To request an account, email help@ittc.ku.edu.