p4 unlock

Perforce 2006.1 Command Reference


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p4 unlock

Synopsis

Release the lock on a file.

Syntax

p4 [g-opts] unlock [-c changelist#] [-f] file...

Description

The p4 unlock command releases locks created by p4 lock.

If the file is open in a pending changelist other than default, then you must use the -c flag to specify the pending changelist. If no changelist is specified, p4 unlock unlocks files in the default changelist.

Administrators can use the -f option to forcibly unlock a file opened by another user.

If no file name is given, all files in the designated changelist are unlocked.

Options

`-c changelist#`

Unlock files in pending changelist `changelist#`

`-f`

Superuser force flag; allows unlocking of files opened by other users.

`g-opts`

See the Global Options section.

`-c changelist#`	Unlock files in pending changelist `changelist#`
`-f`	Superuser force flag; allows unlocking of files opened by other users.
`g-opts`	See the Global Options section.

Usage Notes

Can File Arguments Use
Revision Specifier?
Can File Arguments Use
Revision Range?
Minimal Access Level Required

No

No

`write`

Can File Arguments Use Revision Specifier?	Can File Arguments Use Revision Range?	Minimal Access Level Required
No	No	`write`

Related Commands

To lock files so other users can't submit them

`p4 lock`

To display all your open, locked files (UNIX)

`p4 opened | grep "locked"`

To lock files so other users can't submit them	`p4 lock`
To display all your open, locked files (UNIX)	`p4 opened \| grep "locked"`

Perforce 2006.1 Command Reference


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p4 unlock

Synopsis

Syntax

Description

Options -c changelist# Unlock files in pending changelist changelist# -f Superuser force flag; allows unlocking of files opened by other users. g-opts See the Global Options section.

Usage Notes Can File Arguments Use Revision Specifier? Can File Arguments Use Revision Range? Minimal Access Level Required No No write

Related Commands To lock files so other users can't submit them p4 lock To display all your open, locked files (UNIX) p4 opened | grep "*locked*"

Options

`-c changelist#`

Unlock files in pending changelist `changelist#`

`-f`

Superuser force flag; allows unlocking of files opened by other users.

`g-opts`

See the Global Options section.

Usage Notes

Can File Arguments Use
Revision Specifier?
Can File Arguments Use
Revision Range?
Minimal Access Level Required

No

No

`write`

Related Commands

To lock files so other users can't submit them

`p4 lock`

To display all your open, locked files (UNIX)

`p4 opened | grep "locked"`