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Checkout

Checkout HEAD

cvs -d [path to CVSROOT] co [module]

Example: 

cvs -d /mnt/data/CVSHOME co miav

or, if ssh is used 

cvs -d user@server:/mnt/data/CVSHOME co miav

Checking out at a tag

cvs -d [path to CVSROOT] co -r[tagname] [module]

Example: 

cvs -d /mnt/solar/docs/data/CVSHOME/ co -rR0_3_3 miav

Checking out at a branch

cvs -d [path to CVSROOT] co -r[branchname] [module]

Example: 

cvs -d /mnt/data/CVSHOME/ co -rstable_maintenance_0_3 miav

Checking out at a specific date

cvs -d [path to CVSROOT] co -D[date identifier] [module]

Example: 

cvs -d /mnt/data/CVSHOME/ co -D"Mar 1 2006 0:00" miav