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## export--Export sources from CVS, similar to checkout

- Synopsis: export [-flNn] [-r rev|-D date] [-k subst] [-d dir] module...
- Requires: repository.
- Changes: current directory.

This command is a variant of `checkout`; use it when you want a copy of the source for module without the CVS administrative directories. For example, you might use `export` to prepare source for shipment off-site. This command requires that you specify a date or tag (with ``-D'` or ``-r'`), so that you can count on reproducing the source you ship to others.

One often would like to use ``-kv'` with `cvs export`. This causes any RCS keywords to be expanded such that an import done at some other site will not lose the keyword revision information. But be aware that doesn't handle an export containing binary files correctly. Also be aware that after having used ``-kv'`, one can no longer use the `ident` command (which is part of the RCS suite--see ident(1)) which looks for RCS keyword strings. If you want to be able to use `ident` you must not use ``-kv'`.

- export options: export options

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