RCSINTRO(1-SVR4)    RISC/os Reference Manual     RCSINTRO(1-SVR4)



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.

     Some of the utilities invoke other utilities directly (e.g.
     rcsdiff uses co).  By default these will be executed out of
     /usr/ucb.  The path may be overridden by setting the
     environment variable RCS_BINDIR - actual paths should end in
     a slash ('/').

SEE ALSO
     ci(1), co(1), ident(1), merge(1), rcs(1), rcsdiff(1),
     rcsmerge(1), rlog(1).
     rcsfile(4) in the Programmer's Reference Manual.
     Chapter 8, RCS (Revision Control System), in the
     Programmer's Guide.


























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