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Synopsis: edit [OPTIONS] [FILES]

   * Alternate names - None

   * Requires - Working copy, repository

   * Changes - Permissions in working copy, watchlist in repository

Signals that you are about to begin editing a watched file or files.
Also adds you as a temporary watcher to the file's watch list (you'll be
removed when you do cvs unedit). (See also Note: watch, Note:
watchers, Note: unedit, and Note: editors.)

Options:

   * -a ACTIONS - Specifies for which actions you want to be a temporary
     watcher.  ACTIONS should be either edit, unedit, commit, all, or
     none.  (If you don't use -a, the temporary watch will be for all
     actions.)

   * -l - Local.  Signals editing for files in the current working
     directory only.

   * -R - Recursive (this is the default).  Opposite of b; you would
     only need to pass -R to counteract a -l in a .cvsrc file.