Searching for files on Linux and UNIX

On Linux and UNIX you use the cleartool lscheckout command from the system prompt.

Here are some examples of the lscheckout command formats you might find useful.

Try it!

  1. Navigate to the /var/tmp/your-username_tut_elements_vob by typing this command:

    cd /var/tmp/your-username_tut_elements_vob

  2. Check out the author.txt file by typing this command:

    cleartool checkout -comment "adding address" -activity "update_address" author.txt

  3. Optional. Review the lscheckout reference page to learn about the other command options.