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``mc version``
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Description
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The :mc:`mc version` commands enable, disable, and retrieve the :ref:`versioning <minio-bucket-versioning>` status for a MinIO bucket.

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For more information about object versioning in MinIO, see :ref:`minio-bucket-versioning`.

:mc:`mc version` includes the following subcommands:

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   * - :mc:`~mc version enable`
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   * - :mc:`~mc version info`
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   * - :mc:`~mc version suspend`
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Behavior
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Object Locking Enables Bucket Versioning
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While bucket versioning is disabled by default, configuring object locking on a bucket or an object in that bucket automatically enables versioning for the bucket.
See :mc:`mc retention` for more information on configuring object locking.

Bucket Versioning with Existing Data
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Enabling bucket versioning on a bucket with existing data immediately applies a versioning ID to any unversioned object.

Disabling bucket versioning on a bucket with existing versioned data does *not* remove any versioned objects.
Applications can continue to access versioned data after disabling bucket versioning.
Use :mc-cmd:`mc rm --versions ALIAS/BUCKET/OBJECT <mc rm --versions>` to delete an object *and* all its versions.

S3 Compatibility
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