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   Most commands in PCL-CVS require that you have a `*cvs*' buffer.
The commands that you use to get one are listed below.  For each, a
`cvs' process will be run, the output will be parsed by PCL-CVS, and
the result will be printed in the `*cvs*' buffer (see Note: Buffer
contents, for a description of the buffer's contents).

`M-x cvs-update'
     Run a `cvs update' command.  You will be asked for the directory
     in which the `cvs update' will be run.

`M-x cvs-examine'
     Run a `cvs -n update' command.  This is identical to the previous
     command, except that it will only check what needs to be done but
     will not change anything.  You will be asked for the directory in
     which the `cvs -n update' will be run.

`M-x cvs-status'
     Run a `cvs status' command.  You will be asked for the directory
     in which the `cvs status' will be run.

`M-x cvs-checkout'
     Run a `cvs checkout' command.  You will be asked for the directory
     in which the `cvs update' will be run and the module to be checked
     out.

`M-x cvs-quickdir'
     Populate the `*cvs*' buffer by just looking at the `CVS/Entries'
     files.  This is very much like `cvs-examine' except that it does
     not access the CVS repository, which is a major advantage when the
     repository is far away.  But of course, it will not be able to
     detect when a file needs to be updated or merged.

   The first four of those commands are also reachable from the menu bar
under `Tools->PCL-CVS'.  Finally, an alternative way is to visit the
CVS administrative subdirectory in your work area with a simple prefix
argument.  For example `C-u C-x C-f ~/my/work/CVS <RET>'.  This by
default runs `cvs-quickdir' but the specific behavior can be changed
with `cvs-dired-action' and `cvs-dired-use-hook'.

   By default, the commands above will descend recursively into
subdirectories.  You can avoid that behavior by including `-l' in the
flags for the command.  These flags can be set by giving a prefix
argument to the command (e.g., by typing `C-u M-x cvs-update <RET> -l
<RET>').