cvs release -d <dir>
This will report the state of any files and prompt you to delete the directory.
See the CVS docs on the topic for more info.
when is it safe to delete the sandbox?
As a cvs user, sometimes I create a sandbox for a specific date and time. Then three months later I got back and wonder, gee is there anything important left in my source tree I want to retain? I didn’t know how to do that until yesterday. Thanks to Larry T. for setting me straight.
