Command-line tool

rcs

brew/rcs

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GNU revision control system

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At a glance

Type

Command-line tool

Install on

macOS, Linux

Last checked

25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC

Install it

macOS

brew install rcs

Linux

brew install rcs

Unlock a revision locked by another user (requires access)

rcs -u path/to/file

Lock a specific revision of a file

rcs -lrevision path/to/file

Set the strict locking mode (require lock for check-in)

rcs -L path/to/file

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