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# fixcvsdiff - Unix, Linux Command

# NAME

fixcvsdiff - fix problematic diff files

# SYNOPSIS

Tag | Description
--- | ---
fixcvsdiff [-p] [-b] [file...]

# DESCRIPTION

fixcvsdiff modifies diff files created from the cvs diff command, where files have been added or removed. CVS tends to create diff files that patch(1) mis-interprets. The diff file must retain the lines beginning with \(lqIndex:\(rq in order for the correction to work.

# OPTIONS

Tag | Description
--- | ---
-b | Keep a .bak backup file.
-p | Print out the cvs add and cvs remove commands that must be made after applying the diff, but before running cvs commit.

# SEE ALSO

diff(1), patch(1), cvs(1)

# AUTHOR

Amir Karger <karger@post.harvard.edu>, John Levon <moz@compsoc.man.ac.uk>.
John Levon <moz@compsoc.man.ac.uk>. (man page)

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