Breaking Lock for RCS

[jdhinze]

What is the process for breaking a lock on a RCS file. The rcs -u just returns with the message that the file is in use.<br><br>It appears the working file was deleted.<br>

 

[kaih]

from 'man rcs'<br><br><br>-u[rev]<br>&nbsp;Unlock the revision with number rev.&nbsp;&nbsp;If&nbsp;&nbsp;a&nbsp;&nbsp;branch&nbsp;&nbsp;is<br>&nbsp;given,&nbsp;&nbsp;unlock&nbsp;&nbsp;the latest revision on that branch.&nbsp;&nbsp;If<br>&nbsp;rev is omitted, remove the&nbsp;&nbsp;latest&nbsp;&nbsp;lock&nbsp;&nbsp;held&nbsp;&nbsp;by&nbsp;&nbsp;the<br>&nbsp;caller.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Normally,&nbsp;&nbsp;only&nbsp;&nbsp;the locker of a revision can<br>&nbsp;unlock it.&nbsp;&nbsp;Somebody else unlocking a&nbsp;&nbsp;revision&nbsp;&nbsp;breaks<br>&nbsp;the lock.&nbsp;&nbsp;This causes a mail message to be sent to the<br>&nbsp;original locker.&nbsp;&nbsp;The&nbsp;&nbsp;message&nbsp;&nbsp;contains&nbsp;&nbsp;a&nbsp;&nbsp;commentary<br>&nbsp;solicited&nbsp;&nbsp;from&nbsp;&nbsp;the&nbsp;&nbsp;breaker.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The commentary is ter-<br>&nbsp;minated by end-of-file or by&nbsp;&nbsp;a&nbsp;&nbsp;line&nbsp;&nbsp;containing&nbsp;&nbsp;. by<br>&nbsp;itself.<br>