Displaying the history of checkouts on Linux and UNIX

To display a history of checkouts on Linux and UNIX, you use the cleartool lshistory command. Also, you must be in a VOB directory.

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

Try it!

  1. Navigate to the directory /var/tmp/your-username_tut_elements_vob
  2. Type the command: cleartool lshistory author.txt
  3. Type the command: cleartool history.
  4. Observe how the system response is different when you do not specify a filename.
  5. Optional. Review the lshistory reference page to learn about the other command options.