SCS CVS Quick Start Guide

Basic Setup

From any unix host, such as pamd, ensure all your files for your repository are under the same directory tree.

• Set environment variable by edit your .profile
  • bash:

           CVSROOT=dennison@cvs.csit.fsu.edu:/usr/local/cvs
           CVS_RSH=ssh
           export CVSROOT 
           export CVS_RSH

• • csh, tcsh:

           setenv CVSROOT dennison@cvs.csit.fsu.edu:/usr/local/cvs
           setenv CVS_RSH ssh

Import to your repository on CVS server.

cvs import -m "{message}" {myproject} {myname} {start}

To create a working copy of your directory:

cvs checkout {myproject} 

Edit a file and check the differences:

cvs diff

To commit your changes:

cvs commit

Additional Information

Helpful Links

CVS Online Manual

CVS Webpage

-- RdSmith - 26 Oct 2005

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Last changed: 18 Mar 2008