cvs log

Displays log messages associated with a file or files. (If no files given, log info for all files will be shown.)

With -r option, shows you log message for particular revision or tag. Can show log entries between revisions using ":" between numbers. (Note there is no space between -r and numbers.) Example:

$ cvs log -r1.76:1.78 userguide.sgml

With -h option, shows only "header" info.

With -wuser option, shows only log entries by that userid. (Note there is no space between -w and the userid.)