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 Global options
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    The available `cvs_options' (that are given to the left of
 `cvs_command') are:
 
 `--allow-root=ROOTDIR'
      Specify legal CVSROOT directory.  See  Password
      authentication server.
 
 `-a'
      Authenticate all communication between the client and the server.
      Only has an effect on the CVS client.  As of this writing, this is
      only implemented when using a GSSAPI connection ( GSSAPI
      authenticated).  Authentication prevents certain sorts of attacks
      involving hijacking the active TCP connection.  Enabling
      authentication does not enable encryption.
 
 `-b BINDIR'
      In CVS 1.9.18 and older, this specified that RCS programs are in
      the BINDIR directory.  Current versions of CVS do not run RCS
      programs; for compatibility this option is accepted, but it does
      nothing.
 
 `-T TEMPDIR'
      Use TEMPDIR as the directory where temporary files are located.
      Overrides the setting of the `$TMPDIR' environment variable and
      any precompiled directory.  This parameter should be specified as
      an absolute pathname.  (When running client/server, `-T' affects
      only the local process; specifying `-T' for the client has no
      effect on the server and vice versa.)
 
 `-d CVS_ROOT_DIRECTORY'
      Use CVS_ROOT_DIRECTORY as the root directory pathname of the
      repository.  Overrides the setting of the `$CVSROOT' environment
      variable.   Repository.
 
 `-e EDITOR'
      Use EDITOR to enter revision log information.  Overrides the
      setting of the `$CVSEDITOR' and `$EDITOR' environment variables.
      For more information, see  Committing your changes.
 
 `-f'
      Do not read the `~/.cvsrc' file.  This option is most often used
      because of the non-orthogonality of the CVS option set.  For
      example, the `cvs log' option `-N' (turn off display of tag names)
      does not have a corresponding option to turn the display on.  So
      if you have `-N' in the `~/.cvsrc' entry for `log', you may need
      to use `-f' to show the tag names.
 
 `-H'
 `--help'
      Display usage information about the specified `cvs_command' (but
      do not actually execute the command).  If you don't specify a
      command name, `cvs -H' displays overall help for CVS, including a
      list of other help options.
 
 `-l'
      Do not log the `cvs_command' in the command history (but execute it
      anyway).   history, for information on command history.
 
 `-n'
      Do not change any files.  Attempt to execute the `cvs_command',
      but only to issue reports; do not remove, update, or merge any
      existing files, or create any new files.
 
      Note that CVS will not necessarily produce exactly the same output
      as without `-n'.  In some cases the output will be the same, but
      in other cases CVS will skip some of the processing that would
      have been required to produce the exact same output.
 
 `-Q'
      Cause the command to be really quiet; the command will only
      generate output for serious problems.
 
 `-q'
      Cause the command to be somewhat quiet; informational messages,
      such as reports of recursion through subdirectories, are
      suppressed.
 
 `-r'
      Make new working files read-only.  Same effect as if the
      `$CVSREAD' environment variable is set ( Environment
      variables).  The default is to make working files writable,
      unless watches are on ( Watches).
 
 `-s VARIABLE=VALUE'
      Set a user variable ( Variables).
 
 `-t'
      Trace program execution; display messages showing the steps of CVS
      activity.  Particularly useful with `-n' to explore the potential
      impact of an unfamiliar command.
 
 `-v'
 
 `--version'
      Display version and copyright information for CVS.
 
 `-w'
      Make new working files read-write.  Overrides the setting of the
      `$CVSREAD' environment variable.  Files are created read-write by
      default, unless `$CVSREAD' is set or `-r' is given.
 
 `-x'
      Encrypt all communication between the client and the server.  Only
      has an effect on the CVS client.  As of this writing, this is only
      authenticated::) or a Kerberos connection ( Kerberos
      authenticated).  Enabling encryption implies that message
      traffic is also authenticated.  Encryption support is not
      available by default; it must be enabled using a special configure
      option, `--enable-encryption', when you build CVS.
 
 `-z GZIP-LEVEL'
      Set the compression level.  Valid levels are 1 (high speed, low
      compression) to 9 (low speed, high compression), or 0 to disable
      compression (the default).  Only has an effect on the CVS client.
 

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