Source Code Control System Documentation

SCCS is the front end editing tool used by student assistants to edit pre-existing html files.

• To create an archive:
  • sccs create <filename>
• Edit with
  • sccs edit <filename>
  • emacs/vi <filename>
  • sccs delget <filename>
• If you are going to continue editing use:
  • sccs deledit <filename>

NOTE: When you are done editing always put it back with delget so that someone else can check it out if they need to.

Using SCCS through emacs (or xemacs)

• First check that the file is check in using SCCS (sccs create <filename>)
• emacs <filename> (file will be write protected)
• To check a copy out to edit: Ctrl-c Ctrl-q
• Make all the changed needed
• To check it back in: Ctrl-c Ctrl-q
  • it will asked for comments on the changes
  • end with Ctrl-c Ctrl-c
• File should be write protected again

Other useful commands:

• Ctrl-x v u revert to last revision
• Ctrl-x v c   to cancel last check-in
• Ctrl-x v =   check the differences from the last version
• Ctrl-x v l   show edit history of the file
• Ctrl-x v d show lock files of other users

For more information on SCCS click here.

Last Updated:  May 21, 1999

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