mattrib(1)							   mattrib(1)



Name
       mattrib - change MSDOS file attribute flags



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       documentation, and may not be entirely accurate or complete.  See  the
       end of this man page for details.


Description
       Mattrib is used to change MS-DOS file attribute flags. It has the fol-
       lowing syntax:

       mattrib [-a|+a] [-h|+h] [-r|+r] [-s|+s] [-/]  [-p]  [-X]	 msdosfile  [
       msdosfiles ... ]

       Mattrib adds attribute flags to an MS-DOS file (with the '+' operator)
       or remove attribute flags (with the '-' operator).

       Mattrib supports the following attribute bits:

       a      Archive bit.  Used by some backup programs to  indicate  a  new
	      file.

       r      Read-only	 bit.  Used to indicate a read-only file.  Files with
	      this bit set cannot be erased by DEL nor modified.

       s      System bit.  Used by MS-DOS  to  indicate	 a  operating  system
	      file.

       h      Hidden bit.  Used to make files hidden from DIR.

       Mattrib supports the following command line flags:

       /      Recursive.  Recursively list the attributes of the files in the
	      subdirectories.

       X      Concise. Prints the attributes whithout any whitespace padding.
	      If  neither the "/" option is given, nor the msdosfile contains
	      a wildcard, and there is only one Msdos file parameter  on  the
	      command  line, only the attribute is printed, and not the file-
	      name.  This option is convenient for scripts

       p      Replay mode.  Outputs a series of mformat	 commands  that	 will
	      reproduce	 the  current situation, starting from a situation as
	      left by untarring the Dos filesystem.  Commands are only output
	      for  attribute  settings	that differ from the default (archive
	      bit set for files, unset	for  directories).   This  option  is
	      intended	to be used in addition to tar. The readonly attribute
	      is not taken into account, as tar can set that one itself.


See Also
       Mtools' texinfo doc

Viewing the texi doc
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       items, such as crossreferences, footnotes and indices are lost in this
       translation   process.	 Indeed,  these	 items	have  no  appropriate
       representation in the manpage format.  Moreover, not  all  information
       has  been translated into the manpage version.  Thus I strongly advise
       you to use the original texinfo doc.  See the end of this manpage  for
       instructions how to view the texinfo doc.

       *      To generate a printable copy from the texinfo doc, run the fol-
	      lowing commands:

		     ./configure; make dvi; dvips mtools.dvi



       *      To generate a html copy,	run:

		     ./configure; make html

	      A premade html can be found  at:	'http://mtools.linux.lu'  and
	      also at: 'http://www.tux.org/pub/knaff/mtools'

       *      To  generate  an	info copy (browsable using emacs' info mode),
	      run:

		     ./configure; make info



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       the  info  version  certain  examples are difficult to read due to the
       quoting conventions used in info.




mtools-3.9.9			   03Mar03			   mattrib(1)

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