NAME

rmdel − remove a delta from an SCCS file

SYNTAX

rmdel −r SID file... 

DESCRIPTION

The rmdel command removes the delta specified by the SID from each named SCCS file.  The delta to be removed must be the newest or most recent delta in its branch in the delta chain of each named SCCS file.  In addition, the  specified must not be that of a version being edited for the purpose of making a delta.  For example, if a p-file exists for the named SCCS file, the  specified must not appear in any entry of the p-file

If a directory is named, rmdel behaves as though each file in the directory were specified as a named file, except that non-SCCS files, last component of the path name does not begin with s., and unreadable files are silently ignored.  If a name of − is given, the standard input is read.  Each line of the standard input is taken to be the name of an SCCS file to be processed.  Non-SCCS files and unreadable files are silently ignored. 

The exact permissions necessary to remove a delta are documented in the “Source Code Control System User’s Guide”.  Simply stated, if you make a delta you can remove it or if you own the file and directory you can remove a delta. 

DIAGNOSTICS

Use sccshelp(1) for explanations. 

FILES

x-file see delta(1)

z-file see delta(1)

SEE ALSO

delta(1), get(1), sccshelp(1), prs(1), sccsfile(5). 
“An Introduction to The Source Code Control System”