Perforce File Locked By Departed User

Question

I have a file that is locked/checked out exclusively by a user who is no longer with the company. I need to make changes and want to know how to \"steal the lock\".

Answer 1

You have three choices, and if you don't know the user's password all three will require an admin.

1. p4 unlock -f filename
   • this will only work if you are an admin. Also, it will not work on files with a +l filetype, such as binary+l—in such a scenario it will need to be reverted.

2. With the user's password (get a p4 admin to clear it out if no one knows what it is), use a command like the one raven suggested:

   p4 -c theirclient -H theirhost -u theiruser -p theirpassword revert -k filename

3. Or without the password, get an admin to use this sequence:

   
   $ p4 login theiruser
   User theiruser logged in.
   $ p4 -c theirclient -H theirhost revert -k filename