Retrieving a Version: sccs get

To get the most recent version of a file, use the command:

sccs get filename

For example:

$ sccs get program.c
1.2
86

retrieves program.c, and reports the version number and the number of lines retrieved. The retrieved copy of program.c has permissions set to read-only.

Do not change this copy of the file, since SCCS does not create a new delta unless the file has been checked out. If you force changes into the retrieved copy, you may lose them the next time someone performs an sccs get or an sccs edit on the file.