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Synopsis: export [OPTIONS] PROJECT(S)

   * Alternate names - exp, ex

   * Requires - Repository

   * Changes - Current directory

Exports files from the repository to create a project tree that is not a
working copy (has no CVS/ administrative subdirectories).  Useful mainly
for packaging distributions.

Options:

   * -D DATE - Exports the latest revisions no later than DATE.

   * -d DIR - Exports into DIR (otherwise, defaults to the module name).

   * -f - Forces use of head revisions, if a given tag or date would
     result in nothing being found (for use with -D or -r).

   * -k MODE - Expands RCS keywords according to MODE.  (See the section
     Note: Keyword Substitution (RCS Keywords) later in this chapter.)

   * -l - Local.  Exports only the top level of the project, no
     subdirectories.

   * -N - Doesn't "collapse" empty intermediate directories.  This
     option is like the -N option to checkout (Note: checkout).

   * -n - Does not run a module program as may be specified in
     `CVSROOT/modules'.  (See Note: Repository Administrative Files
     later in this chapter for more about this.)

   * -P - Prunes empty directories (like the -P option to checkout or
     update).

   * -R - Recursive.  Exports all subdirectories of the project (the
     default).  The only reason to specify -R is to counteract a -l in a
     `.cvsrc' file.

   * -r REV - Exports revision REV.  REV is almost certainly a tag
     name, not a numeric revision.