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Name

6       mattrib - change MSDOS file attribute flags
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Note of warning

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Description

16       Mattrib  is  used to change MS-DOS file attribute bits. It has the fol‐
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19       mattrib [-a|+a] [-h|+h] [-r|+r] [-s|+s] [-/]  [-p] [-X] msdosfile [ ms‐
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22       Mattrib  adds  attribute bits to an MS-DOS file (with the `+' operator)
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25       Mattrib supports the following attribute bits:
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27       a      Archive bit.  Used by some backup programs  to  indicate  a  new
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30       r      Read-only  bit.   Used to indicate a read-only file.  Files with
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39       /      Recursive.  Recursively list the attributes of the files in  the
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43              If neither the "/" option is given, nor the msdosfile contains a
44              wildcard,  and  there  is  only one MS-DOS file parameter on the
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48       p      Replay mode.  Outputs a series of mformat commands that will re‐
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50              by  untarring  the MS-DOS file system.  Commands are only output
51              for attribute settings that differ from the default (archive bit
52              set  for files, unset for directories).  This option is intended
53              to be used in addition to tar. The  readonly  attribute  is  not
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See Also

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94mtools-4.0.43                       21Mar23                         mattrib(1)