NAME

rmdel − remove a delta from an SCCS file

SYNOPSIS

rmdel −r SID files

DESCRIPTION

Rmdel removes the delta specified by the SID from each named SCCS file.  The delta to be removed must be the newest (most recent) delta in its branch in the delta chain of each named SCCS file.  In addition, the SID specified must not be that of a version being edited for the purpose of making a delta (i.e., if a p-file (see get(1)) exists for the named SCCS file, the SID 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 basic permissions necessary to remove a delta are as follows: (1) if you make a delta you can remove it; or (2) if you own the file and directory you can remove a delta. 

EXAMPLE

rmdel -r1.2 s.test1.c

would remove the latest delta version (i.e., 1.2) for "s.test1.c". 

FILES

x-file (see delta(1))

z-file (see delta(1))

SEE ALSO

delta(1), get(1), help(1), prs(1), sccsfile(4). 

DIAGNOSTICS

Use help(1) for explanations.

Version 2.1  —  January 02, 1985