# mc version

LLMS index: [llms.txt](/llms.txt)

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## Description {#description}

The [`mc version`](#command-mc.version) commands enable, disable, and retrieve the [versioning](/administration/object-management/object-versioning/#minio-bucket-versioning) status for a MinIO bucket.

For more information about object versioning in MinIO, see [Bucket Versioning](/administration/object-management/object-versioning/#minio-bucket-versioning).

[`mc version`](#command-mc.version) includes the following subcommands:

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      <th><p>Subcommand</p></th>
      <th><p>Description</p></th>
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      <td><p><a href="/reference/minio-mc/mc-version-enable/#command-mc.version.enable"><code>enable</code></a></p></td>
      <td><p>The <a href="/reference/minio-mc/mc-version-enable/#command-mc.version.enable"><code>mc version enable</code></a> command enables versioning on the specified bucket.</p></td>
    </tr>
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      <td><p><a href="/reference/minio-mc/mc-version-info/#command-mc.version.info"><code>info</code></a></p></td>
      <td><p>The <a href="/reference/minio-mc/mc-version-info/#command-mc.version.info"><code>mc version info</code></a> command returns the versioning status for the specified bucket.</p></td>
    </tr>
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      <td><p><a href="/reference/minio-mc/mc-version-suspend/#command-mc.version.suspend"><code>suspend</code></a></p></td>
      <td><p>The <a href="/reference/minio-mc/mc-version-suspend/#command-mc.version.suspend"><code>mc version suspend</code></a> command disables versioning on the specified bucket.</p></td>
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  </tbody>
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## Behavior {#behavior}

### Object Locking Enables Bucket Versioning {#object-locking-enables-bucket-versioning}

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 retention`](/reference/minio-mc/mc-retention/#command-mc.retention) for more information on configuring object locking.

### Bucket Versioning with Existing Data {#bucket-versioning-with-existing-data}

Enabling bucket versioning on a bucket with existing data immediately creates a null value version ID for each 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 rm --versions ALIAS/BUCKET/OBJECT`](/reference/minio-mc/mc-rm/#mc.rm.-versions) to delete an object *and* all its versions.

### S3 Compatibility {#s3-compatibility}

SILO is the supported server for PGSTY mcli; compatibility with upstream MinIO and other S3 services is [best effort](/reference/minio-mc/#command-mc).