CLI User's Guide - AccuRev

AccuRev ® Command-Line Reference
This chapter provides a detailed description of the accurev program, the main command-line tool
in the AccuRev configuration management system. You can use this tool in a command shell
(UNIX/Linux) or at a DOS prompt (Windows). You can also invoke this tool as part of a shell
script or batch file, or from a scripting language such as Perl. Each invocation of the accurev
program looks like this:
accurev
This chapter begins with some overview sections, including a command summary. Then, the
accurev commands are described in detail, in alphabetical order.
Command Summary
The accurev program implements the following commands:
Command
add
addmember
anc
anchor
annotate
archive
authmethod
backup
cat
chdepot
chgroup
chmod
chpasswd
chref
chslice
chstream
chuser
Description
add a new element to a depot
change group membership
determine the ancestor of a version
add an element to the default group of a workspace
indicate the origin of each line of a text file
prepare to transfer version container files to offline storage
set or display the user-authentication method
back up the AccuRev metadata
get the contents of a version of an element
change the properties of a depot
rename a group
change the access mode of an element (UNIX/Linux-specific)
change the password of a user
change the name and/or definition of a reference tree
change the location of a slice
change a stream
rename or relicense a user
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