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The system administrator is keeping local configuration file changes in RCS. What command will commit the file to RCS revision control AND keep a local, unlocked copy of the latest version of the…

The correct answer is D. ci u file. To commit a file to RCS revision control while retaining a local, unlocked copy of the latest version, the ci -u command is used.

Submitted by devops_kid· Apr 18, 2026Essential Commands

Question

The system administrator is keeping local configuration file changes in RCS. What command will commit the file to RCS revision control AND keep a local, unlocked copy of the latest version of the file?

Options

  • Aci file
  • Brcs commit file
  • Crcs o file
  • Dci u file

How the community answered

(47 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    6% (3)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    89% (42)

Why each option

To commit a file to RCS revision control while retaining a local, unlocked copy of the latest version, the `ci -u` command is used.

Aci file

The `ci file` command checks in the file but by default either removes the working copy or leaves it locked, which does not satisfy the requirement of keeping a local, unlocked copy.

Brcs commit file

`rcs commit` is not a valid RCS command for checking in files; `ci` is the correct command.

Crcs o file

`rcs o` is not a recognized or standard RCS command for committing files or manipulating their lock status in this context.

Dci u fileCorrect

The `ci` command checks in revisions to the RCS repository, and the `-u` option specifically instructs RCS to unlock the file and leave a new, unlocked working copy in the current directory after the check-in is complete.

Concept tested: RCS file check-in and lock management

Source: https://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/jammy/en/man1/ci.1.html

Topics

#RCS#Version Control#ci command#File Management

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