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|Name=GNU RCS
 
|Name=GNU RCS
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|Short description=Version control and package management software
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|Short description=The GNU Revision Control System.
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|Full description='''RCS''' is the original Revision Control System. It works on a file-by-file basis, in contrast to subsequent version control systems such as CVS, [[Subversion]], and [[Git]]. This can make it suitable for system administration files, for example, which are often inherently local to one machine.
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|Full description=RCS is a very simple file versioning tool to manage multiple revisions of files. It can store, retrieve, log, identify, and merge revisions. It is useful for files that are revised frequently, e.g. programs, documentation, graphics, and papers. It can handle text as well as binary files, although functionality is reduced for the latter.  
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RCS works with versions stored on a single filesystem or machine, edited by one person at a time. Other version control systems, such as [[Bazaar]], [[CVS]], [[Subversion]], and [[Git]], support distributed access in various ways. Which is more appropriate depends on the task at hand. Anyway, this can make it suitable for system administration files, for example, which are often inherently local to one machine.
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RCS was designed and built in 1982 by Walter F. Tichy of Purdue University. It is part of the GNU Project since November 1989.
 
|Homepage URL=https://www.gnu.org/software/rcs/
 
|Homepage URL=https://www.gnu.org/software/rcs/
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|User level=advanced
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|Version download=https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/rcs/rcs-5.10.1.tar.lz
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|Component programs=rcs,ci,co,ident,rcsclean,rcsdiff,rcsfreeze,rcsmerge
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|Is High Priority Project=No
 
|VCS checkout command=git clone git://git.savannah.gnu.org/rcs.git
 
|VCS checkout command=git clone git://git.savannah.gnu.org/rcs.git
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|Computer languages=C
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|Documentation note=https://www.gnu.org/software/rcs/manual/
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|Documentation note=Technical paper and manual pages included
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|Accepts cryptocurrency donations=No
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'''Selection from the [https://shop.fsf.org/ FSF shop]'''
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|Related packages=CVSSearch,Meta-CVS,CVS,CVSGraph,gnu-arch,prcs,Subversion,Vesta,darcs,cssc
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|Keywords=editing,file management,RCS,file revision
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[https://shop.fsf.org/books/free-freedom-20-richard-stallman Free as in Freedom 2.0, by Richard Stallman]
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[https://shop.fsf.org/books-docs/introduction-command-line Introduction to the Command Line]
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'''[https://www.gnu.org/help/help.html Helping the GNU Project and the Free Software Movement]'''
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If you have corrections to this entry or questions about it, please contact: mailto:maintainers@gnu.org
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|Decommissioned or Obsolete=No
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|Donate=https://my.fsf.org/donate/
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|Related projects=gnustandards,CVSSearch,Meta-CVS,CVS,CVSGraph,gnu-arch,prcs,Subversion,Vesta,darcs,cssc
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|Keywords=editing,file management,file revision
 
|Version identifier=5.9.4
 
|Version identifier=5.9.4
 
|Version date=2015/01/22
 
|Version date=2015/01/22
 
|Version status=stable
 
|Version status=stable
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|Version download=https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/rcs/rcs-5.9.4.tar.xz
 
 
|Last review by=Bendikker
 
|Last review by=Bendikker
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|Last review date=2018/02/20
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|Last review date=2019/01/19
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|Submitted date=2011-04-01
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|Submitted by=Database conversion
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|Submitted date=2011/04/01
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|User level=advanced
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|Component programs=rcs,ci,co,ident,rcsclean,rcsdiff,rcsfreeze,rcsmerge
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|Paid support=https://www.fsf.org/resources/service/
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|Accepts cryptocurrency donations=Yes
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|OpenPGP signature=https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/rcs/rcs-5.9.4.tar.xz.sig
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|Test entry=No
 
|Is GNU=Yes
 
|Is GNU=Yes
 
|GNU package identifier=rcs
 
|GNU package identifier=rcs
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|License verified date=2010-09-29
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|Decommissioned/Obsolete=No
 
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{{Project license
 
{{Project license
 
|License=GPLv3orlater
 
|License=GPLv3orlater
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|License copyright=Copyright (C) 2010, 2011 Thien-Thi Nguyen
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Copyright (C) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 Paul Eggert
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Copyright (C) 1982, 1988, 1989 Walter Tichy
 
|License verified by=Genium
 
|License verified by=Genium
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|License verified date=2016/03/10
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|License verified date=2022-02-03
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|License note=https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/rcs.git/plain/COPYING?h=p
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{{Software category
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|Interface=command-line
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|Programming-language=C
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|Runs-on=BSD, OS X, GNU/Linux
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|Software-development=version-control
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|Use=software-development, system-administration
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{{EntryGNU
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|Is GNU=Yes
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|GNU package identifier=rcs
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{{Software prerequisite
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|Prerequisite kind=Required to use
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|Prerequisite description=[[diffutils|GNU diffutils]] >= 2.7
 
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{{Person
 
{{Person
 
|Real name=Thien-Thi Nguyen
 
|Real name=Thien-Thi Nguyen
 
|Role=Maintainer
 
|Role=Maintainer
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|Email=help-rcs@gnu.org
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|Email=ttn@gnu.org
 
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{{Resource
 
{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Debian (Ref)
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|Resource audience=Savannah
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|Resource URL=https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/rcs
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|Resource kind=Developer
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|Resource URL=https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/rcs/
 
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{{Resource
 
{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Savannah (Ref) (R)
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|Resource audience=Savannah
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|Resource URL=https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/RCS
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|Resource kind=VCS Repository Webview
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|Resource URL=https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/rcs.git/
 
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{{Resource
 
{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Support
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|Resource kind=Mailing List
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|Resource kind=E-mail
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|Resource URL=https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-rcs/
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|Resource URL=mailto:help-rcs@gnu.org
 
 
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Bug Tracking
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|Resource kind=Mailing List
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|Resource kind=E-mail
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|Resource URL=https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-rcs/
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|Resource URL=mailto:rcs-bugs@cs.purdue.edu
 
 
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{{Resource
 
{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Bug reports
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|Resource audience=FTP
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|Resource kind=Mailing List Subscribe
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|Resource kind=Download
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|Resource URL=https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-rcs
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|Resource URL=https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/rcs/
 
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{{Resource
 
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|Resource audience=User
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|Resource audience=FTP
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|Resource kind=Mailing List Subscribe
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|Resource kind=Download
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|Resource URL=https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-rcs
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|Resource URL=https://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/rcs/
 
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Developer
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|Resource audience=FTP
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|Resource kind=VCS Repository Webview
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|Resource kind=Download
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|Resource URL=http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/rcs.git/?h=p
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|Resource URL=https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/rcs/
 
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{{Resource
 
{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Savannah (Ref)
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|Resource audience=Debian
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|Resource URL=https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/rcs
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|Resource kind=Developer
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|Resource URL=https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/rcs
 
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{{Resource
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|Interface=command-line
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|Resource audience=Wikidata
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|Software-development=version-control
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|Resource kind=Developer
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|Use=software-development
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|Resource URL=https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q705851
 
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{{EntryDetails
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|Prerequisite kind=Required to use
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|Is High Priority Project=No
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|Prerequisite description=[[GNU Diffutils]] >= 2.7
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|VCS checkout command=git clone git://git.savannah.gnu.org/rcs.git
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|Computer languages=C
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|Documentation note=https://www.gnu.org/software/rcs/manual/
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|Decommissioned or Obsolete=No
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|Related projects=bazaar, cvs, subversion, git, mercurial
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|Version identifier=5.10.1
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|Version date=2022-02-02
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|Version status=stable
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|Last review by=Genium
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|Last review date=2022-02-03
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|Submitted by=WikiSysop
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|Submitted date=2011-04-12
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|User level=intermediate
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|Accepts cryptocurrency donations=No
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|OpenPGP signature=https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/rcs/rcs-5.10.1.tar.lz.sig
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|Test entry=No
 
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Latest revision as of 18:17, 3 February 2022


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GNU RCS

https://www.gnu.org/software/rcs/
The GNU Revision Control System.

RCS is a very simple file versioning tool to manage multiple revisions of files. It can store, retrieve, log, identify, and merge revisions. It is useful for files that are revised frequently, e.g. programs, documentation, graphics, and papers. It can handle text as well as binary files, although functionality is reduced for the latter.

RCS works with versions stored on a single filesystem or machine, edited by one person at a time. Other version control systems, such as Bazaar, CVS, Subversion, and Git, support distributed access in various ways. Which is more appropriate depends on the task at hand. Anyway, this can make it suitable for system administration files, for example, which are often inherently local to one machine.

RCS was designed and built in 1982 by Walter F. Tichy of Purdue University. It is part of the GNU Project since November 1989.

Documentation

https://www.gnu.org/software/rcs/manual/

Heckert gnu.small.png This is a GNU package:rcs

Download

https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/rcs/rcs-5.10.1.tar.lz

version 5.10.1 (stable)
released on 2 February 2022



OpenPGP signature URL: https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/rcs/rcs-5.10.1.tar.lz.sig

User level

Intermediate


VCS Checkout

Categories

Related Projects





Licensing

License

Verified by

Verified on

Notes

License

GPLv3orlater

Verified by

Genium

Verified on

3 February 2022

Notes

https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/rcs.git/plain/COPYING?h=p




Leaders and contributors

Contact(s)Role
Thien-Thi Nguyen Maintainer


Resources and communication

AudienceResource typeURI
FTPDownloadhttps://ftpmirror.gnu.org/rcs/
Mailing Listhttps://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-rcs/
Mailing Listhttps://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-rcs/
FTPDownloadhttps://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/rcs/
WikidataDeveloperhttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q705851
FTPDownloadhttps://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/rcs/
SavannahVCS Repository Webviewhttps://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/rcs.git/
SavannahDeveloperhttps://savannah.gnu.org/projects/rcs/
DebianDeveloperhttps://tracker.debian.org/pkg/rcs


Software prerequisites

KindDescription
Required to useGNU diffutils >= 2.7

This entry (in part or in whole) was last reviewed on 3 February 2022.




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