RCS2LOG(1) | General Commands Manual | RCS2LOG(1)

# NAME

`rcs2log` — RCS to ChangeLog generator

# SYNOPSIS

`rcs2log` | [`-c` changelog] [`-h` hostname] [`-i` indent] [`-l` length] [`-R`] [`-r` option] [`-t` tabwidth] [`-u` login<TAB>fullname<TAB>mailaddr] [`-v`] [`--help`] [`--version`] [file ...]

# DESCRIPTION

The `rcs2log` utility generates a change log prefix from RCS files (perhaps in the CVS repository) and the ChangeLog (if any).

The options are as follows:

`-c` changelog
  Output a change log prefix to changelog (default ChangeLog).
`-h` hostname
  Use hostname in change log entries (default current host).
`-i` indent
  Indent change log lines by indent spaces (default 8).
`-l` length
  Try to limit log lines to length characters (default 79).
`-R`
  If no file`(s)` are given and RCS is used, recurse through working directory.
`-r` option
  Pass option to subsidiary log command.
`-t` tabwidth
  Tab stops are every tabwidth characters (default 8).
`-u` login<TAB>fullname<TAB>mailaddr
  Assume login has fullname and mailaddr.
`-v`
  Append RCS revision to file names in log lines.
`--help`
  Output help.
`--version`
  Output version number.

# SEE ALSO

rcs(1), rcsintro(1), rlog(1), rcsfile(5)

# AUTHORS

Paul Eggert <eggert@twinsun.com>

February 15, 2003 | Debian