Getting information about a file:

$ cvs status TiffTag.java TiffType.java
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File: TiffTag.java      Status: Locally Modified

   Working revision:    1.2     Sat Apr  5 01:54:17 1997
   Repository revision: 1.2     /var/cvs/Gel/TiffTag.java,v
   Sticky Tag:          (none)
   Sticky Date:         (none)
   Sticky Options:      (none)

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File: TiffType.java     Status: Up-to-date

   Working revision:    1.2     Sat Apr  5 01:54:17 1997
   Repository revision: 1.2     /var/cvs/Gel/TiffType.java,v
   Sticky Tag:          (none)
   Sticky Date:         (none)
   Sticky Options:      (none)