---
name: "rcs2log"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "cvs"
version: "1:1.12.13-12+squeeze1+b1"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux", "openbsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rcs2log"
---

# rcs2log(1)

generates a changelog from RCS files

## NAME

rcs2log - generates a changelog from RCS files

## SYNOPSIS

**rcs2log** \[OPTION\] ... \[FILE ...\]

## DESCRIPTION

**rcs2log** generates a change log from RCS files, which can possibly be located in a CVS repository, and outputs the new change log to standard output.  If no FILE is specified,  **rcs2log** will use the files registered under the working directory.  The change log prefix can be later copied to the existing ChangeLog file.

### OPTIONS

- **-c** CHANGELOG

  Output a change log prefix to CHANGELOG (default ChangeLog).

- **-h** HOSTNAME

  Use HOSTNAME in change log entries (default current host).

- **-i** INDENT

  Indent change log lines by INDENT spaces (default 8).

- **-l** LENGTH

  Try to limit log lines to LENGTH characters (default 79).

- **-R**

  If no FILEs are given and RCS is used, recurse through working directory.

- **-r**

  OPTION   Pass OPTION to subsidiary log command.

- **-t** TABWIDTH

  Tab stops are every TABWIDTH characters (default 8).

- **-u** "LOGIN\\tFULLNAME\\tMAILADDR"

  Assume LOGIN has FULLNAME and MAILADDR.

- **-v**

  Append RCS revision to file names in log lines.

- **--help**

  Output help.

- **--version**

  Output version number.

## AUTHOR

**rcs2log** was written by Paul Eggert \<eggert@twinsun.com\>.

## COPYRIGHT

**rcs2log** is free; anyone may redistribute copies of  **rcs2log** to anyone under the terms stated in the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any later version.

## BUGS

There is a mailing list, bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org on the internet, for reporting bugs in rcs2log.  Please, if you find any bug, report it (if you really are good-willing, a patch is appreciated).

Please note that this program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.  In other terms, if **rcs2log** breaks, you get to keep both pieces.

## SEE ALSO

[cvs(1)](/cvs/1.md), [cvsconfig(1)](/cvsconfig/1.md)

## NOTE

This manual page was written by Andrea Glorioso \<sama@aglorioso.com\> for the Debian GNU/Linux distribution because the original program did not have a manual page.