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How to find locally modified files with CVS in Linux Terminal[Quick Tip]

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Problem: I want to list all the files in my local CVS directory which are modified locally. cvs status command list all the files in the CVS directory and shows their status. But a little trick can help in this situation.

Command: The following command can be used to list all the locally modified files:

cvs -Q status | grep -i locally

Explanation: cvs status shows the status of all the files. ‘Q’ option does it in quiet mode. And then the grep just picks the lines which have their status as “locally modified”. This way all the files can be listed.