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mattrib(1)							    mattrib(1)

Name
       mattrib - change MSDOS file attribute flags

Note of warning
       This  manpage  has  been	 automatically generated from mtools's texinfo
       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 without any whitespace padding.
	      If neither the "/" option is given, nor the msdosfile contains a
	      wildcard,	 and  there  is	 only one MS-DOS 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	MS-DOS file system.  Commands are only
	      output for attribute settings that differ from the default  (ar‐
	      chive 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
       This  manpage  has  been	 automatically generated from mtools's texinfo
       documentation. However, this process is only  approximative,  and  some
       items,  such as crossreferences, footnotes and indices are lost in this
       translation process.  Indeed, these items have no appropriate represen‐
       tation  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://www.gnu.org/software/mtools/man‐
       ual/mtools.html'

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

		     ./configure; make info

       The  texinfo doc looks most pretty when printed or as html.  Indeed, in
       the info version certain examples are difficult	to  read  due  to  the
       quoting conventions used in info.

mtools-4.0.18			    09Jan13			    mattrib(1)
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