Description of problem: According to 'man cvs', the -n option is "global", yet if you try 'cvs update -n' you get a usage message which doesn't include the -n option. Either -n isn't global, in which case the manual is wrong, or it is, in which case the program is wrong. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): cvs-1.11.22-2.FC5 How reproducible: Every time Steps to Reproduce: 1. man cvs 2. cvs update -n 3. Actual results: update: invalid option -- n Usage: cvs update [-APCdflRp] [-k kopt] [-r rev] [-D date] [-j rev] [-I ign] [-W spec] [files...] -A Reset any sticky tags/date/kopts. -P Prune empty directories. -C Overwrite locally modified files with clean repository copies. -d Build directories, like checkout does. -f Force a head revision match if tag/date not found. -l Local directory only, no recursion. -R Process directories recursively. -p Send updates to standard output (avoids stickiness). -k kopt Use RCS kopt -k option on checkout. (is sticky) -r rev Update using specified revision/tag (is sticky). -D date Set date to update from (is sticky). -j rev Merge in changes made between current revision and rev. -I ign More files to ignore (! to reset). -W spec Wrappers specification line. (Specify the --help global option for a list of other help options) Expected results: See 'man cvs' for the expected results. Additional info:
you have to use "cvs -n update"