Name

remove — Synonyms: rm, delete

Synopsis

cvs [cvs-options] remove [-flR] [files...]

The remove command removes a file or directory from the repository. It can also be used to undo an uncommitted file addition.

Command options

-f

Delete the files from the sandbox before removing them from the repository.

-l

Remove files in the local directory only. (Do not recurse down subdirectories.)

See also -R.

-R

Remove files in the local directory and all subdirectories and recurse down the subdirectories. This option is the default.

See also -l.

Example

bash-2.05a$ cvs remove server.cc
cvs server: scheduling `server.cc' for removal
cvs server: use 'cvs commit' to remove this file permanently

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