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|  | Name keyword | 12.1 Keyword List | 
|  | Name, symbolic (tag) | 4.4 Tags-Symbolic revisions | 
|  | Needs Checkout | 10.1 File status | 
|  | Needs Merge | 10.1 File status | 
|  | Needs Patch | 10.1 File status | 
|  | Newsgroups | 1.1 What is CVS? | 
|  | notify (admin file) | 10.6.2 Telling CVS to notify you | 
|  | Notify file, in CVS directory | 2.3 How data is stored in the working directory | 
|  | Notify.tmp file, in CVS directory | 2.3 How data is stored in the working directory | 
|  | Number, branch | 4.1 Revision numbers | 
|  | Number, branch | 5.4 Branches and revisions | 
|  | Number, revision- | 4.1 Revision numbers | 
|  | numbers, written-out | A.6.1 General date syntax | 
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|  | Option defaults | A.3 Default options and the ~/.cvsrc file | 
|  | options, connection method | 2.9.2 The connection method | 
|  | Options, global | A.4 Global options | 
|  | Options, in modules file | C.1.5 Module options | 
|  | ordinal numbers | A.6.1 General date syntax | 
|  | Outdating revisions | A.7.1 admin options | 
|  | Overlap | 10.2 Bringing a file up to date | 
|  | Overriding CVSREAD | A.4 Global options | 
|  | Overriding CVSROOT | A.4 Global options | 
|  | Overriding EDITOR | A.4 Global options | 
|  | Overriding RCSBIN | A.4 Global options | 
|  | Overriding TMPDIR | A.4 Global options | 
|  | Overview | 1. Overview | 
|  | Ownership, saving in CVS | 15. Special Files | 
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|  | Parallel repositories | 2.5 Multiple repositories | 
|  | passwd (admin file) | 2.9.4.1 Setting up the server for password authentication | 
|  | Password client, using | 2.9.4.2 Using the client with password authentication | 
|  | Password server, setting up | 2.9.4.1 Setting up the server for password authentication | 
|  | PATH, environment variable | D. All environment variables which affect CVS | 
|  | Per-directory sticky tags/dates | 2.3 How data is stored in the working directory | 
|  | Permissions, general | 2.2.2 File permissions | 
|  | Permissions, saving in CVS | 15. Special Files | 
|  | Permissions, Windows-specific | 2.2.3 File Permission issues specific to Windows | 
|  | Pinard, F. | A.6.10 Authors of get_date | 
|  | Policy | 11.1 When to commit? | 
|  | port, specifying for remote repositories | 2.9 Remote repositories | 
|  | port, specifying for remote repositories | 2.9.4.1 Setting up the server for password authentication | 
|  | postadmin (admin file) | C.3.7 Logging admin commands | 
|  | postproxy (admin file) | C.3.12 Launch a Script after Proxying | 
|  | posttag (admin file) | C.3.9 Logging tags | 
|  | postwatch (admin file) | C.3.10 Logging watch commands | 
|  | preproxy (admin file) | C.3.11 Launch a Script before Proxying | 
|  | Primary server | 2.9.8 Distributing load across several CVS servers | 
|  | Primary server | C.9 The CVSROOT/config configuration file | 
|  | PrimaryServer, in CVSROOT/config | 2.9.8 Distributing load across several CVS servers | 
|  | PrimaryServer, in CVSROOT/config | C.9 The CVSROOT/config configuration file | 
|  | proxies, HTTP, connecting via | 2.9.2 The connection method | 
|  | proxies, web, connecting via | 2.9.2 The connection method | 
|  | proxy, method option | 2.9.2 The connection method | 
|  | proxy, write | 2.9.8 Distributing load across several CVS servers | 
|  | proxy, write | C.9 The CVSROOT/config configuration file | 
|  | proxyport, method option | 2.9.2 The connection method | 
|  | pserver (client/server connection method), port specification | 2.9 Remote repositories | 
|  | pserver (client/server connection method), port specification | 2.9.4.1 Setting up the server for password authentication | 
|  | pserver (subcommand) | 2.9.4.1 Setting up the server for password authentication | 
|  | pure numbers in date strings | A.6.7 Pure numbers in date strings | 
|  | PVCS, importing files from | 3.1.2 Creating Files From Other Version Control Systems | 
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|  | RCS history files | 2.2.1 Where files are stored within the repository | 
|  | RCS revision numbers | 4.4 Tags-Symbolic revisions | 
|  | RCS, importing files from | 3.1.2 Creating Files From Other Version Control Systems | 
|  | RCS-style locking | 10. Multiple developers | 
|  | RCSBIN, in CVSROOT/config | C.9 The CVSROOT/config configuration file | 
|  | RCSBIN, internal variable | C.8 Expansions in administrative files | 
|  | RCSBIN, overriding | A.4 Global options | 
|  | RCSfile keyword | 12.1 Keyword List | 
|  | rcsinfo (admin file) | C.4 Rcsinfo | 
|  | rdiff (subcommand) | A.17 rdiff--'patch' format diffs between releases | 
|  | Read-only files, and -r | A.4 Global options | 
|  | Read-only files, and CVSREAD | D. All environment variables which affect CVS | 
|  | Read-only files, and watches | 10.6.1 Telling CVS to watch certain files | 
|  | Read-only files, in repository | 2.2.2 File permissions | 
|  | Read-only mode | A.4 Global options | 
|  | Read-only repository access | 2.10 Read-only repository access | 
|  | Read-only repository mode | A.4 Global options | 
|  | readers (admin file) | 2.10 Read-only repository access | 
|  | Recursive (directory descending) | 6. Recursive behavior | 
|  | Redirect, method option | 2.9.2 The connection method | 
|  | Reference manual (files) | C. Reference manual for Administrative files | 
|  | Reference manual for variables | D. All environment variables which affect CVS | 
|  | Reference, commands | B. Quick reference to CVS commands | 
|  | Regular expression syntax | C.3.1 The common syntax | 
|  | Regular modules | C.1.2 Regular modules | 
|  | relative items in date strings | A.6.6 Relative items in date strings | 
|  | release (subcommand) | A.18 release--Indicate that a Module is no longer in use | 
|  | Releases, revisions and versions | 4.2 Versions, revisions and releases | 
|  | Releasing your working copy | 1.3.3 Cleaning up | 
|  | Remote repositories | 2.9 Remote repositories | 
|  | Remote repositories, port specification | 2.9 Remote repositories | 
|  | Remote repositories, port specification | 2.9.4.1 Setting up the server for password authentication | 
|  | Remove (subcommand) | 7.2 Removing files | 
|  | Removing a change | 5.8 Merging differences between any two revisions | 
|  | Removing branch tags | 4.7 Deleting, moving, and renaming tags | 
|  | Removing directories | 7.3 Removing directories | 
|  | Removing files | 7.2 Removing files | 
|  | Removing tags | 4.7 Deleting, moving, and renaming tags | 
|  | Removing your working copy | 1.3.3 Cleaning up | 
|  | Renaming directories | 7.5 Moving and renaming directories | 
|  | Renaming files | 7.4 Moving and renaming files | 
|  | Renaming tags | 4.7 Deleting, moving, and renaming tags | 
|  | Replacing a log message | A.7.1 admin options | 
|  | Reporting bugs | H. Dealing with bugs in CVS or this manual | 
|  | Repositories, multiple | 2.5 Multiple repositories | 
|  | Repositories, remote | 2.9 Remote repositories | 
|  | Repositories, remote, port specification | 2.9 Remote repositories | 
|  | Repositories, remote, port specification | 2.9.4.1 Setting up the server for password authentication | 
|  | Repository (intro) | 2. The Repository | 
|  | Repository file, in CVS directory | 2.3 How data is stored in the working directory | 
|  | Repository, backing up | 2.7 Backing up a repository | 
|  | Repository, example | 2. The Repository | 
|  | Repository, how data is stored | 2.2 How data is stored in the repository | 
|  | Repository, moving | 2.8 Moving a repository | 
|  | Repository, setting up | 2.6 Creating a repository | 
|  | RereadLogAfterVerify, in CVSROOT/config | C.9 The CVSROOT/config configuration file | 
|  | Reserved checkouts | 10. Multiple developers | 
|  | Resetting sticky tags | 4.9 Sticky tags | 
|  | Resolving a conflict | 10.3 Conflicts example | 
|  | Restoring old version of removed file | 5.8 Merging differences between any two revisions | 
|  | Resurrecting old version of dead file | 5.8 Merging differences between any two revisions | 
|  | Retrieve a branch | 5.3 Accessing branches | 
|  | Retrieving an old revision using tags | 4.4 Tags-Symbolic revisions | 
|  | Reverting to repository version | 10.6.3 How to edit a file which is being watched | 
|  | Revision keyword | 12.1 Keyword List | 
|  | Revision management | 11. Revision management | 
|  | Revision numbers | 4.1 Revision numbers | 
|  | Revision numbers (branches) | 5.4 Branches and revisions | 
|  | Revision tree | 4.1 Revision numbers | 
|  | Revision tree, making branches | 5. Branching and merging | 
|  | Revisions, merging differences between | 5.8 Merging differences between any two revisions | 
|  | Revisions, versions and releases | 4.2 Versions, revisions and releases | 
|  | Right-hand options | A.5 Common command options | 
|  | rls (subcommand) | A.16 ls & rls | 
|  | Root file, in CVS directory | 2.1 Telling CVS where your repository is | 
|  | rsh | 2.9.3 Connecting with rsh | 
|  | rsh replacements (Kerberized, SSH, &c) | 2.9.3 Connecting with rsh | 
|  | rtag (subcommand) | 4.6 Specifying what to tag by date or revision | 
|  | rtag (subcommand), creating a branch using | 5.2 Creating a branch | 
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