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"link2rcs(man)"


NAME

       link2rcs - rcs directory template

USAGE

       link2rcs [options] [file-specifications]

SYNOPSIS

       Link2rcs  makes (an empty) template of an existing directory tree.  All
       directory names are copied;  "RCS"  directories  are  transformed  into
       symbolic links pointing to the original tree.

DESCRIPTION

       Link2rcs  is  used to make a working copy of a source-controlled module
       which is configured in a tree of directories (e.g., bin, lib,  include,
       src,  with  dependent  subdirectories).  By making a template directory
       (i.e., with the same relative pathnames), you may check-out  files  and
       continue  to  develop  the  module.   By  making  symbolic links to the
       original set of rcs directories, link2rcs facilitates the use  of  rcs:
       ci and co assume that the rcs files are in a subdirectory named "RCS".

OPTIONS

       Link2rcs recognizes the following options:

       -a  process all directory names.  Like the ls option "-a", this enables
           the processing of names beginning with ".".

       -bnum
           directs link2rcs to  avoid  generating  directories  which  do  not
           correspond  to a source-directory with the given rcs baseline.  Use
           "-b0" to suppress directories which do not correspond  to  any  rcs
           baseline.

       -dpath
           specifies  the destination directory.  You must always specify this
           if you don't specify the "-s" option.

       -eenv
           (Apollo only) specifies the name of an environment  variable  which
           can be used to substitute for the beginning of the link-text.

       -f  makes links to files as well as directories.

       -F  makes hard links to files as well as directories.

       -m  merge  against  destination, i.e., don't quit if a target directory
           or link is found.

       -n  (no-op) causes link2rcs to compute the modifications and to display
           them (according to the setting of "-q" and "-v"), but not to modify
           the target directory tree.

       -o  overwrite files and links in the destination, replacing  them  with
           links,  either  symbolic  or  hard,  depending  on whether you have
           specified the "-f" or "-F" option.

       -r  directs link2rcs to compute relative  pathnames  for  the  symbolic
           links  which  it  creates.   Normally  the  links  are made with an
           absolute pathname (e.g., "/u1/foo/RCS").

       -q  (quiet) undoes "-v", eliminates most messages.

       -spath
           specifies the source directory.   Normally  you  need  not  specify
           this; it defaults to ".".

       -v  (verbose)  shows  shell-command  equivalents  to  the modifications
           which are made.

OPERATIONS

       Normally, you use link2rcs when constructing  a  development  directory
       based  on an existing source tree.  To copy an entire tree, change your
       shell's working directory to the source directory (i.e., using the "cd"
       command) and type

            link2rcs -d dst_dir .

       where  dst_dir  is the name of the (existing) directory under which you
       wish to create the  template  directory,  and  the  "."  specifies  the
       current  working  directory.   If  you  wish  to  copy only some of the
       directories, type their names instead of ".".

       Link2rcs makes a list of all directories under the source directory and
       attempts  to  create  a  corresponding  template  under the destination
       directory.  Each time it finds a  directory  named  "RCS"  it  makes  a
       symbolic  link;  otherwise  it  makes directories to match those in the
       source tree.

       If any of the names which link2rcs plans to create already  exists,  it
       halts with an error message (unless "-m" is specified).

       When  you  have created the template tree, you may use rcsget to check-
       out files into the destination tree.

ENVIRONMENT

       Link2rcs is written in C and runs in a POSIX environment.

       It uses the DED_CM_LOOKUP variable (see ded(1)) to  decide  whether  to
       create  a  symbolic link or actual directory for CVS, RCS and SCCS.  By
       default, linkrcs creates links for RCS and SCCS  directories.   But  if
       DEC_CM_LOOKUP is set, link2rcs creates links only if those features are
       listed in the environment variable.

FILES

       Link2rcs consists of a single binary file, link2rcs.

ANTICIPATED CHANGES

       None.

SEE ALSO

       ded, baseline, rcsget, checkout, permit, rcs(1)

AUTHOR:

       Thomas E. Dickey <dickey@invisible-island.net>

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