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== Table of Contents ==
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<ul>
  <li><div id="toc-Overview-1"></div>[cvs: Overview#Overview Overview]
  <ul>
    <li><div id="toc-What-is-CVS_003f-1"></div>[cvs: Overview#What-is-CVS_003f What is CVS?]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-What-is-CVS-not_003f-1"></div>[cvs: Overview#What-is-CVS-not_003f What is CVS not?]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-A-sample-session-1"></div>[cvs: Overview#A-sample-session A sample session]
    <ul>
      <li><div id="toc-Getting-the-source-1"></div>[cvs: Overview#Getting-the-source Getting the source]</li>
      <li><div id="toc-Committing-your-changes-1"></div>[cvs: Overview#Committing-your-changes Committing your changes]</li>
      <li><div id="toc-Cleaning-up-1"></div>[cvs: Overview#Cleaning-up Cleaning up]</li>
      <li><div id="toc-Viewing-differences-1"></div>[cvs: Overview#Viewing-differences Viewing differences]</li>
    </ul>
</li>
  </ul></li>
  <li><div id="toc-The-Repository"></div>[cvs: The Repository#Repository The Repository]
  <ul>
    <li><div id="toc-Telling-CVS-where-your-repository-is"></div>[cvs: The Repository#Specifying-a-repository Telling CVS where your repository is]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-How-data-is-stored-in-the-repository"></div>[cvs: The Repository#Repository-storage How data is stored in the repository]
    <ul>
      <li><div id="toc-Where-files-are-stored-within-the-repository"></div>[cvs: The Repository#Repository-files Where files are stored within the repository]</li>
      <li><div id="toc-File-permissions-1"></div>[cvs: The Repository#File-permissions File permissions]</li>
      <li><div id="toc-File-Permission-issues-specific-to-Windows"></div>[cvs: The Repository#Windows-permissions File Permission issues specific to Windows]</li>
      <li><div id="toc-The-attic"></div>[cvs: The Repository#Attic The attic]</li>
      <li><div id="toc-The-CVS-directory-in-the-repository"></div>[cvs: The Repository#CVS-in-repository The CVS directory in the repository]</li>
      <li><div id="toc-CVS-locks-in-the-repository"></div>[cvs: The Repository#Locks CVS locks in the repository]</li>
      <li><div id="toc-How-files-are-stored-in-the-CVSROOT-directory"></div>[cvs: The Repository#CVSROOT-storage How files are stored in the CVSROOT directory]</li>
    </ul></li>
    <li><div id="toc-How-data-is-stored-in-the-working-directory"></div>[cvs: The Repository#Working-directory-storage How data is stored in the working directory]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-The-administrative-files"></div>[cvs: The Repository#Intro-administrative-files The administrative files]
    <ul>
      <li><div id="toc-Editing-administrative-files"></div>[cvs: The Repository#Editing-administrative-files Editing administrative files]</li>
    </ul></li>
    <li><div id="toc-Multiple-repositories-1"></div>[cvs: The Repository#Multiple-repositories Multiple repositories]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Creating-a-repository-1"></div>[cvs: The Repository#Creating-a-repository Creating a repository]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Backing-up-a-repository"></div>[cvs: The Repository#Backing-up Backing up a repository]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Moving-a-repository-1"></div>[cvs: The Repository#Moving-a-repository Moving a repository]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Remote-repositories-1"></div>[cvs: The Repository#Remote-repositories Remote repositories]
    <ul>
      <li><div id="toc-Server-requirements-1"></div>[cvs: The Repository#Server-requirements Server requirements]</li>
      <li><div id="toc-Connecting-with-rsh"></div>[cvs: The Repository#Connecting-via-rsh Connecting with rsh]</li>
      <li><div id="toc-Direct-connection-with-password-authentication"></div>[cvs: The Repository#Password-authenticated Direct connection with password authentication]
      <ul>
        <li><div id="toc-Setting-up-the-server-for-password-authentication"></div>[cvs: The Repository#Password-authentication-server Setting up the server for password authentication]</li>
        <li><div id="toc-Using-the-client-with-password-authentication"></div>[cvs: The Repository#Password-authentication-client Using the client with password authentication]</li>
        <li><div id="toc-Security-considerations-with-password-authentication"></div>[cvs: The Repository#Password-authentication-security Security considerations with password authentication]</li>
      </ul></li>
      <li><div id="toc-Direct-connection-with-GSSAPI"></div>[cvs: The Repository#GSSAPI-authenticated Direct connection with GSSAPI]</li>
      <li><div id="toc-Direct-connection-with-kerberos"></div>[cvs: The Repository#Kerberos-authenticated Direct connection with kerberos]</li>
      <li><div id="toc-Connecting-with-fork"></div>[cvs: The Repository#Connecting-via-fork Connecting with fork]</li>
    </ul></li>
    <li><div id="toc-Read_002donly-repository-access"></div>[cvs: The Repository#Read_002donly-access Read-only repository access]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Temporary-directories-for-the-server"></div>[cvs: The Repository#Server-temporary-directory Temporary directories for the server]</li>
  </ul></li>
  <li><div id="toc-Starting-a-project-with-CVS"></div>[cvs: Starting a project with CVS#Starting-a-new-project Starting a project with CVS]
  <ul>
    <li><div id="toc-Setting-up-the-files-1"></div>[cvs: Starting a project with CVS#Setting-up-the-files Setting up the files]
    <ul>
      <li><div id="toc-Creating-a-directory-tree-from-a-number-of-files"></div>[cvs: Starting a project with CVS#From-files Creating a directory tree from a number of files]</li>
      <li><div id="toc-Creating-Files-From-Other-Version-Control-Systems"></div>[cvs: Starting a project with CVS#From-other-version-control-systems Creating Files From Other Version Control Systems]</li>
      <li><div id="toc-Creating-a-directory-tree-from-scratch"></div>[cvs: Starting a project with CVS#From-scratch Creating a directory tree from scratch]</li>
    </ul></li>
    <li><div id="toc-Defining-the-module-1"></div>[cvs: Starting a project with CVS#Defining-the-module Defining the module]</li>
  </ul></li>
  <li><div id="toc-Revisions-1"></div>[cvs: Revisions#Revisions Revisions]
  <ul>
    <li><div id="toc-Revision-numbers-1"></div>[cvs: Revisions#Revision-numbers Revision numbers]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Versions_002c-revisions-and-releases"></div>[cvs: Revisions#Versions-revisions-releases Versions, revisions and releases]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Assigning-revisions-1"></div>[cvs: Revisions#Assigning-revisions Assigning revisions]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Tags_002d_002dSymbolic-revisions"></div>[cvs: Revisions#Tags Tags&ndash;Symbolic revisions]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Specifying-what-to-tag-from-the-working-directory"></div>[cvs: Revisions#Tagging-the-working-directory Specifying what to tag from the working directory]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Specifying-what-to-tag-by-date-or-revision"></div>[cvs: Revisions#Tagging-by-date_002ftag Specifying what to tag by date or revision]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Deleting_002c-moving_002c-and-renaming-tags"></div>[cvs: Revisions#Modifying-tags Deleting, moving, and renaming tags]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Tagging-and-adding-and-removing-files"></div>[cvs: Revisions#Tagging-add_002fremove Tagging and adding and removing files]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Sticky-tags-1"></div>[cvs: Revisions#Sticky-tags Sticky tags]</li>
  </ul></li>
  <li><div id="toc-Branching-and-merging-1"></div>[cvs: Branching and merging#Branching-and-merging Branching and merging]
  <ul>
    <li><div id="toc-What-branches-are-good-for"></div>[cvs: Branching and merging#Branches-motivation What branches are good for]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Creating-a-branch-1"></div>[cvs: Branching and merging#Creating-a-branch Creating a branch]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Accessing-branches-1"></div>[cvs: Branching and merging#Accessing-branches Accessing branches]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Branches-and-revisions-1"></div>[cvs: Branching and merging#Branches-and-revisions Branches and revisions]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Magic-branch-numbers-1"></div>[cvs: Branching and merging#Magic-branch-numbers Magic branch numbers]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Merging-an-entire-branch"></div>[cvs: Branching and merging#Merging-a-branch Merging an entire branch]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Merging-from-a-branch-several-times"></div>[cvs: Branching and merging#Merging-more-than-once Merging from a branch several times]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Merging-differences-between-any-two-revisions"></div>[cvs: Branching and merging#Merging-two-revisions Merging differences between any two revisions]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Merging-can-add-or-remove-files"></div>[cvs: Branching and merging#Merging-adds-and-removals Merging can add or remove files]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Merging-and-keywords-1"></div>[cvs: Branching and merging#Merging-and-keywords Merging and keywords]</li>
  </ul></li>
  <li><div id="toc-Recursive-behavior-1"></div>[cvs: Recursive behavior#Recursive-behavior Recursive behavior]</li>
  <li><div id="toc-Adding_002c-removing_002c-and-renaming-files-and-directories"></div>[cvs: Adding, removing, and renaming files and directories#Adding-and-removing Adding, removing, and renaming files and directories]
  <ul>
    <li><div id="toc-Adding-files-to-a-directory"></div>[cvs: Adding, removing, and renaming files and directories#Adding-files Adding files to a directory]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Removing-files-1"></div>[cvs: Adding, removing, and renaming files and directories#Removing-files Removing files]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Removing-directories-1"></div>[cvs: Adding, removing, and renaming files and directories#Removing-directories Removing directories]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Moving-and-renaming-files"></div>[cvs: Adding, removing, and renaming files and directories#Moving-files Moving and renaming files]
    <ul>
      <li><div id="toc-The-Normal-way-to-Rename"></div>[cvs: Adding, removing, and renaming files and directories#Outside The Normal way to Rename]</li>
      <li><div id="toc-Moving-the-history-file"></div>[cvs: Adding, removing, and renaming files and directories#Inside Moving the history file]</li>
      <li><div id="toc-Copying-the-history-file"></div>[cvs: Adding, removing, and renaming files and directories#Rename-by-copying Copying the history file]</li>
    </ul></li>
    <li><div id="toc-Moving-and-renaming-directories"></div>[cvs: Adding, removing, and renaming files and directories#Moving-directories Moving and renaming directories]</li>
  </ul></li>
  <li><div id="toc-History-browsing-1"></div>[cvs: History browsing#History-browsing History browsing]
  <ul>
    <li><div id="toc-Log-messages"></div>[cvs: History browsing#log-messages Log messages]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-The-history-database"></div>[cvs: History browsing#history-database The history database]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-User_002ddefined-logging"></div>[cvs: History browsing#user_002ddefined-logging User-defined logging]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Annotate-command"></div>[cvs: History browsing#annotate Annotate command]</li>
  </ul></li>
  <li><div id="toc-Handling-binary-files"></div>[cvs: Handling binary files#Binary-files Handling binary files]
  <ul>
    <li><div id="toc-The-issues-with-binary-files"></div>[cvs: Handling binary files#Binary-why The issues with binary files]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-How-to-store-binary-files"></div>[cvs: Handling binary files#Binary-howto How to store binary files]</li>
  </ul></li>
  <li><div id="toc-Multiple-developers-1"></div>[cvs: Multiple developers#Multiple-developers Multiple developers]
  <ul>
    <li><div id="toc-File-status-1"></div>[cvs: Multiple developers#File-status File status]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Bringing-a-file-up-to-date"></div>[cvs: Multiple developers#Updating-a-file Bringing a file up to date]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Conflicts-example-1"></div>[cvs: Multiple developers#Conflicts-example Conflicts example]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Informing-others-about-commits"></div>[cvs: Multiple developers#Informing-others Informing others about commits]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Several-developers-simultaneously-attempting-to-run-CVS"></div>[cvs: Multiple developers#Concurrency Several developers simultaneously attempting to run CVS]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Mechanisms-to-track-who-is-editing-files"></div>[cvs: Multiple developers#Watches Mechanisms to track who is editing files]
    <ul>
      <li><div id="toc-Telling-CVS-to-watch-certain-files"></div>[cvs: Multiple developers#Setting-a-watch Telling CVS to watch certain files]</li>
      <li><div id="toc-Telling-CVS-to-notify-you"></div>[cvs: Multiple developers#Getting-Notified Telling CVS to notify you]</li>
      <li><div id="toc-How-to-edit-a-file-which-is-being-watched"></div>[cvs: Multiple developers#Editing-files How to edit a file which is being watched]</li>
      <li><div id="toc-Information-about-who-is-watching-and-editing"></div>[cvs: Multiple developers#Watch-information Information about who is watching and editing]</li>
      <li><div id="toc-Using-watches-with-old-versions-of-CVS"></div>[cvs: Multiple developers#Watches-Compatibility Using watches with old versions of CVS]</li>
    </ul></li>
    <li><div id="toc-Choosing-between-reserved-or-unreserved-checkouts"></div>[cvs: Multiple developers#Choosing-a-model Choosing between reserved or unreserved checkouts]</li>
  </ul></li>
  <li><div id="toc-Revision-management-1"></div>[cvs: Revision management#Revision-management Revision management]
  <ul>
    <li><div id="toc-When-to-commit_003f"></div>[cvs: Revision management#When-to-commit When to commit?]</li>
  </ul></li>
  <li><div id="toc-Keyword-substitution-1"></div>[cvs: Keyword substitution#Keyword-substitution Keyword substitution]
  <ul>
    <li><div id="toc-Keyword-List"></div>[cvs: Keyword substitution#Keyword-list Keyword List]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Using-keywords-1"></div>[cvs: Keyword substitution#Using-keywords Using keywords]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Avoiding-substitution-1"></div>[cvs: Keyword substitution#Avoiding-substitution Avoiding substitution]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Substitution-modes-1"></div>[cvs: Keyword substitution#Substitution-modes Substitution modes]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Configuring-Keyord-Expansion"></div>[cvs: Keyword substitution#Configuring-keyword-expansion Configuring Keyord Expansion]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Problems-with-the-_0024Log_0024-keyword_002e"></div>[cvs: Keyword substitution#Log-keyword Problems with the $<i></i>Log$ keyword.]</li>
  </ul></li>
  <li><div id="toc-Tracking-third_002dparty-sources"></div>[cvs: Tracking third-party sources#Tracking-sources Tracking third-party sources]
  <ul>
    <li><div id="toc-Importing-for-the-first-time"></div>[cvs: Tracking third-party sources#First-import Importing for the first time]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Updating-with-the-import-command"></div>[cvs: Tracking third-party sources#Update-imports Updating with the import command]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Reverting-to-the-latest-vendor-release"></div>[cvs: Tracking third-party sources#Reverting-local-changes Reverting to the latest vendor release]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-How-to-handle-binary-files-with-cvs-import"></div>[cvs: Tracking third-party sources#Binary-files-in-imports How to handle binary files with cvs import]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-How-to-handle-keyword-substitution-with-cvs-import"></div>[cvs: Tracking third-party sources#Keywords-in-imports How to handle keyword substitution with cvs import]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Multiple-vendor-branches-1"></div>[cvs: Tracking third-party sources#Multiple-vendor-branches Multiple vendor branches]</li>
  </ul></li>
  <li><div id="toc-How-your-build-system-interacts-with-CVS"></div>[cvs: How your build system interacts with CVS#Builds How your build system interacts with CVS]</li>
  <li><div id="toc-Special-Files-1"></div>[cvs: Special Files#Special-Files Special Files]</li>
  <li><div id="toc-Guide-to-CVS-commands"></div>[cvs: Guide to CVS commands#CVS-commands Guide to CVS commands]
  <ul>
    <li><div id="toc-Overall-structure-of-CVS-commands"></div>[cvs: Guide to CVS commands#Structure Overall structure of CVS commands]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-CVS_0027s-exit-status"></div>[cvs: Guide to CVS commands#Exit-status CVS&rsquo;s exit status]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Default-options-and-the-_007e_002f_002ecvsrc-file"></div>[cvs: Guide to CVS commands#g_t_007e_002f_002ecvsrc Default options and the ~/.cvsrc file]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Global-options-1"></div>[cvs: Guide to CVS commands#Global-options Global options]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Common-command-options"></div>[cvs: Guide to CVS commands#Common-options Common command options]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-admin_002d_002d_002dAdministration"></div>[cvs: Guide to CVS commands#admin admin&mdash;Administration]
    <ul>
      <li><div id="toc-admin-options-1"></div>[cvs: Guide to CVS commands#admin-options admin options]</li>
    </ul></li>
    <li><div id="toc-checkout_002d_002d_002dCheck-out-sources-for-editing"></div>[cvs: Guide to CVS commands#checkout checkout&mdash;Check out sources for editing]
    <ul>
      <li><div id="toc-checkout-options-1"></div>[cvs: Guide to CVS commands#checkout-options checkout options]</li>
      <li><div id="toc-checkout-examples-1"></div>[cvs: Guide to CVS commands#checkout-examples checkout examples]</li>
    </ul></li>
    <li><div id="toc-commit_002d_002d_002dCheck-files-into-the-repository"></div>[cvs: Guide to CVS commands#commit commit&mdash;Check files into the repository]
    <ul>
      <li><div id="toc-commit-options-1"></div>[cvs: Guide to CVS commands#commit-options commit options]</li>
      <li><div id="toc-commit-examples-1"></div>[cvs: Guide to CVS commands#commit-examples commit examples]
      <ul>
        <li><div id="toc-Committing-to-a-branch"></div>[cvs: Guide to CVS commands#Committing-to-a-branch Committing to a branch]</li>
        <li><div id="toc-Creating-the-branch-after-editing"></div>[cvs: Guide to CVS commands#Creating-the-branch-after-editing Creating the branch after editing]</li>
      </ul>
</li>
    </ul></li>
    <li><div id="toc-diff_002d_002d_002dShow-differences-between-revisions"></div>[cvs: Guide to CVS commands#diff diff&mdash;Show differences between revisions]
    <ul>
      <li><div id="toc-diff-options-1"></div>[cvs: Guide to CVS commands#diff-options diff options]
      <ul>
        <li><div id="toc-Line-group-formats-1"></div>[cvs: Guide to CVS commands#Line-group-formats Line group formats]</li>
        <li><div id="toc-Line-formats-1"></div>[cvs: Guide to CVS commands#Line-formats Line formats]</li>
      </ul></li>
      <li><div id="toc-diff-examples-1"></div>[cvs: Guide to CVS commands#diff-examples diff examples]</li>
    </ul></li>
    <li><div id="toc-export_002d_002d_002dExport-sources-from-CVS_002c-similar-to-checkout"></div>[cvs: Guide to CVS commands#export export&mdash;Export sources from CVS, similar to checkout]
    <ul>
      <li><div id="toc-export-options-1"></div>[cvs: Guide to CVS commands#export-options export options]</li>
    </ul></li>
    <li><div id="toc-history_002d_002d_002dShow-status-of-files-and-users"></div>[cvs: Guide to CVS commands#history history&mdash;Show status of files and users]
    <ul>
      <li><div id="toc-history-options-1"></div>[cvs: Guide to CVS commands#history-options history options]</li>
    </ul></li>
    <li><div id="toc-import_002d_002d_002dImport-sources-into-CVS_002c-using-vendor-branches"></div>[cvs: Guide to CVS commands#import import&mdash;Import sources into CVS, using vendor branches]
    <ul>
      <li><div id="toc-import-options-1"></div>[cvs: Guide to CVS commands#import-options import options]</li>
      <li><div id="toc-import-output-1"></div>[cvs: Guide to CVS commands#import-output import output]</li>
      <li><div id="toc-import-examples-1"></div>[cvs: Guide to CVS commands#import-examples import examples]</li>
    </ul></li>
    <li><div id="toc-log_002d_002d_002dPrint-out-log-information-for-files"></div>[cvs: Guide to CVS commands#log log&mdash;Print out log information for files]
    <ul>
      <li><div id="toc-log-options-1"></div>[cvs: Guide to CVS commands#log-options log options]</li>
      <li><div id="toc-log-examples-1"></div>[cvs: Guide to CVS commands#log-examples log examples]</li>
    </ul></li>
    <li><div id="toc-rdiff_002d_002d_002d_0027patch_0027-format-diffs-between-releases"></div>[cvs: Guide to CVS commands#rdiff rdiff&mdash;&rsquo;patch&rsquo; format diffs between releases]
    <ul>
      <li><div id="toc-rdiff-options-1"></div>[cvs: Guide to CVS commands#rdiff-options rdiff options]</li>
      <li><div id="toc-rdiff-examples-1"></div>[cvs: Guide to CVS commands#rdiff-examples rdiff examples]</li>
    </ul></li>
    <li><div id="toc-release_002d_002d_002dIndicate-that-a-Module-is-no-longer-in-use"></div>[cvs: Guide to CVS commands#release release&mdash;Indicate that a Module is no longer in use]
    <ul>
      <li><div id="toc-release-options-1"></div>[cvs: Guide to CVS commands#release-options release options]</li>
      <li><div id="toc-release-output-1"></div>[cvs: Guide to CVS commands#release-output release output]</li>
      <li><div id="toc-release-examples-1"></div>[cvs: Guide to CVS commands#release-examples release examples]</li>
    </ul></li>
    <li><div id="toc-update_002d_002d_002dBring-work-tree-in-sync-with-repository"></div>[cvs: Guide to CVS commands#update update&mdash;Bring work tree in sync with repository]
    <ul>
      <li><div id="toc-update-options-1"></div>[cvs: Guide to CVS commands#update-options update options]</li>
      <li><div id="toc-update-output-1"></div>[cvs: Guide to CVS commands#update-output update output]</li>
    </ul>
</li>
  </ul></li>
  <li><div id="toc-Quick-reference-to-CVS-commands"></div>[cvs: Quick reference to CVS commands#Invoking-CVS Quick reference to CVS commands]</li>
  <li><div id="toc-Reference-manual-for-Administrative-files"></div>[cvs: Reference manual for Administrative files#Administrative-files Reference manual for Administrative files]
  <ul>
    <li><div id="toc-The-modules-file"></div>[cvs: Reference manual for Administrative files#modules The modules file]
    <ul>
      <li><div id="toc-Alias-modules-1"></div>[cvs: Reference manual for Administrative files#Alias-modules Alias modules]</li>
      <li><div id="toc-Regular-modules-1"></div>[cvs: Reference manual for Administrative files#Regular-modules Regular modules]</li>
      <li><div id="toc-Ampersand-modules-1"></div>[cvs: Reference manual for Administrative files#Ampersand-modules Ampersand modules]</li>
      <li><div id="toc-Excluding-directories-1"></div>[cvs: Reference manual for Administrative files#Excluding-directories Excluding directories]</li>
      <li><div id="toc-Module-options-1"></div>[cvs: Reference manual for Administrative files#Module-options Module options]</li>
      <li><div id="toc-How-the-modules-file-_0060_0060program-options_0027_0027-programs-are-run"></div>[cvs: Reference manual for Administrative files#Module-program-options How the modules file &ldquo;program options&rdquo; programs are run]</li>
    </ul></li>
    <li><div id="toc-The-cvswrappers-file"></div>[cvs: Reference manual for Administrative files#Wrappers The cvswrappers file]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-The-commit-support-files"></div>[cvs: Reference manual for Administrative files#commit-files The commit support files]
    <ul>
      <li><div id="toc-The-common-syntax"></div>[cvs: Reference manual for Administrative files#syntax The common syntax]</li>
      <li><div id="toc-Commitinfo"></div>[cvs: Reference manual for Administrative files#commitinfo Commitinfo]</li>
      <li><div id="toc-Verifying-log-messages"></div>[cvs: Reference manual for Administrative files#verifymsg Verifying log messages]</li>
      <li><div id="toc-Editinfo"></div>[cvs: Reference manual for Administrative files#editinfo Editinfo]
      <ul>
        <li><div id="toc-Editinfo-example"></div>[cvs: Reference manual for Administrative files#editinfo-example Editinfo example]</li>
      </ul></li>
      <li><div id="toc-Loginfo"></div>[cvs: Reference manual for Administrative files#loginfo Loginfo]
      <ul>
        <li><div id="toc-Loginfo-example"></div>[cvs: Reference manual for Administrative files#loginfo-example Loginfo example]</li>
        <li><div id="toc-Keeping-a-checked-out-copy-1"></div>[cvs: Reference manual for Administrative files#Keeping-a-checked-out-copy Keeping a checked out copy]</li>
      </ul>
</li>
    </ul></li>
    <li><div id="toc-Rcsinfo"></div>[cvs: Reference manual for Administrative files#rcsinfo Rcsinfo]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Ignoring-files-via-cvsignore"></div>[cvs: Reference manual for Administrative files#cvsignore Ignoring files via cvsignore]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-The-checkoutlist-file"></div>[cvs: Reference manual for Administrative files#checkoutlist The checkoutlist file]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-The-history-file"></div>[cvs: Reference manual for Administrative files#history-file The history file]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Expansions-in-administrative-files"></div>[cvs: Reference manual for Administrative files#Variables Expansions in administrative files]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-The-CVSROOT_002fconfig-configuration-file"></div>[cvs: Reference manual for Administrative files#config The CVSROOT/config configuration file]</li>
  </ul></li>
  <li><div id="toc-All-environment-variables-which-affect-CVS"></div>[cvs: All environment variables which affect CVS#Environment-variables All environment variables which affect CVS]</li>
  <li><div id="toc-Compatibility-between-CVS-Versions"></div>[cvs: Compatibility between CVS Versions#Compatibility Compatibility between CVS Versions]</li>
  <li><div id="toc-Troubleshooting-1"></div>[cvs: Troubleshooting#Troubleshooting Troubleshooting]
  <ul>
    <li><div id="toc-Partial-list-of-error-messages"></div>[cvs: Troubleshooting#Error-messages Partial list of error messages]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Trouble-making-a-connection-to-a-CVS-server"></div>[cvs: Troubleshooting#Connection Trouble making a connection to a CVS server]</li>
    <li><div id="toc-Other-common-problems"></div>[cvs: Troubleshooting#Other-problems Other common problems]</li>
  </ul></li>
  <li><div id="toc-Credits-1"></div>[cvs: Credits#Credits Credits]</li>
  <li><div id="toc-Dealing-with-bugs-in-CVS-or-this-manual"></div>[cvs: Dealing with bugs in CVS or this manual#BUGS Dealing with bugs in CVS or this manual]</li>
  <li><div id="toc-Index-1"></div>[cvs: Index#Index Index]</li>
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