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Basics CVS Command Syntax


Overall structure of CVS commands

   cvs [ cvs_options ] cvs_command [ command_options ] [ command_args ]

`cvs'
     The name of the CVS program.

`cvs_options'
     Some options that affect all (sub-)commands of CVS.

`cvs_command'
     cvs (sub)-command. 

`command_options'
     Options that are specific for the command.

`command_args'
     Arguments to the commands.
Do not confuse `cvs_options' and `command_options', the same options have different effects in the two contexts.