rcsintro(1)                                           rcsintro(1)



     NAME
          rcsintro - introduction to RCS commands

     DESCRIPTION
          The Revision Control System (RCS) manages multiple revisions
          of  text  files.  RCS automates the storing, retrieval, log-
          ging, identification, and merging of revisions.  RCS is use-
          ful  for  text  that is revised frequently, for example pro-
          grams, documentation, graphics, papers, form letters, etc.

          The basic user interface is extremely  simple.   The  novice
          only needs to learn two commands:  ci and co.  ci (short for
          ``checkin'') deposits the contents of a text  file  into  an
          archival  file called an RCS file.  An RCS file contains all
          revisions  of  a  particular  text  file.   co  (short   for
          ``checkout'') retrieves revisions from an RCS file.

     DISCLAIMER
          This reference manual entry describes a utility  that  Apple
          understands  to have been released into the public domain by
          its author or  authors.   Apple  has  included  this  public
          domain  utility  for  your  convenience.  Use it at your own
          discretion.  Often the source code can be obtained if  addi-
          tional  requirements are met, such as the purchase of a site
          license from an author or institution.

     SEE ALSO
          ci(1), co(1), ident(1), merge(1), rcs(1), rcsdiff(1),
          rcsmerge(1), rlog(1), rcsfile(4).
          Walter F. Tichy, ``An Introduction to the Revision Control
          System'', Programmer Supplementary Documents, Volume 1
          (PS1), #13.























     April, 1990                                                     1