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| 2 | .TH mattrib 1 "28Nov20" mtools-4.0.26 |
| 3 | .SH Name |
| 4 | mattrib - change MSDOS file attribute flags |
| 5 | '\" t |
| 6 | .de TQ |
| 7 | .br |
| 8 | .ns |
| 9 | .TP \\$1 |
| 10 | .. |
| 11 | |
| 12 | .tr \(is' |
| 13 | .tr \(if` |
| 14 | .tr \(pd" |
| 15 | |
| 16 | .SH Note\ of\ warning |
| 17 | This manpage has been automatically generated from mtools's texinfo |
| 18 | documentation, and may not be entirely accurate or complete. See the |
| 19 | end of this man page for details. |
| 20 | .PP |
| 21 | .SH Description |
| 22 | .PP |
| 23 | \&\fR\&\f(CWMattrib\fR is used to change MS-DOS file attribute flags. It has the |
| 24 | following syntax: |
| 25 | .PP |
| 26 | \&\fR\&\f(CWmattrib\fR [\fR\&\f(CW-a|+a\fR] [\fR\&\f(CW-h|+h\fR] [\fR\&\f(CW-r|+r\fR] |
| 27 | [\fR\&\f(CW-s|+s\fR] [\fR\&\f(CW-/\fR] [\fR\&\f(CW-p\fR] [\fR\&\f(CW-X\fR] \fImsdosfile\fR [ \fImsdosfiles\fR \&... ] |
| 28 | .PP |
| 29 | \&\fR\&\f(CWMattrib\fR adds attribute flags to an MS-DOS file (with the |
| 30 | `\fR\&\f(CW+\fR' operator) or remove attribute flags (with the `\fR\&\f(CW-\fR' |
| 31 | operator). |
| 32 | .PP |
| 33 | \&\fR\&\f(CWMattrib\fR supports the following attribute bits: |
| 34 | .TP |
| 35 | \&\fR\&\f(CWa\fR\ |
| 36 | Archive bit. Used by some backup programs to indicate a new file. |
| 37 | .TP |
| 38 | \&\fR\&\f(CWr\fR\ |
| 39 | Read-only bit. Used to indicate a read-only file. Files with this bit |
| 40 | set cannot be erased by \fR\&\f(CWDEL\fR nor modified. |
| 41 | .TP |
| 42 | \&\fR\&\f(CWs\fR\ |
| 43 | System bit. Used by MS-DOS to indicate a operating system file. |
| 44 | .TP |
| 45 | \&\fR\&\f(CWh\fR\ |
| 46 | Hidden bit. Used to make files hidden from \fR\&\f(CWDIR\fR. |
| 47 | .PP |
| 48 | \&\fR\&\f(CWMattrib\fR supports the following command line flags: |
| 49 | .TP |
| 50 | \&\fR\&\f(CW/\fR\ |
| 51 | Recursive. Recursively list the attributes of the files in the subdirectories. |
| 52 | .TP |
| 53 | \&\fR\&\f(CWX\fR\ |
| 54 | Concise. Prints the attributes without any whitespace padding. If |
| 55 | neither the "/" option is given, nor the \fImsdosfile\fR contains a |
| 56 | wildcard, and there is only one MS-DOS file parameter on the command |
| 57 | line, only the attribute is printed, and not the filename. This option |
| 58 | is convenient for scripts |
| 59 | .TP |
| 60 | \&\fR\&\f(CWp\fR\ |
| 61 | Replay mode. Outputs a series of \fR\&\f(CWmformat\fR commands that will |
| 62 | reproduce the current situation, starting from a situation as left by |
| 63 | untarring the MS-DOS file system. Commands are only output for |
| 64 | attribute settings that differ from the default (archive bit set for |
| 65 | files, unset for directories). This option is intended to be used in |
| 66 | addition to tar. The \fR\&\f(CWreadonly\fR attribute is not taken into |
| 67 | account, as tar can set that one itself. |
| 68 | .PP |
| 69 | .SH See\ Also |
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