mattrib(1)

Name
       mattrib - change MSDOS file attribute flags

Note
       This   manpage   has  been  automatically  generated  from
       mtools's texinfo documentation.  However, this process  is
       only  approximative,  and  some items, such as crossrefer-
       ences, footnotes and indices are lost in this  translation
       process.  Indeed, this items have no appropriate represen-
       tation in the manpage format.  Moreover,  only  the  items
       specific  to  each  command  have been translated, and the
       general information about mtools has been dropped  in  the
       manpage  version.   Thus  I strongly advise you to use the
       original texinfo doc.

       *      To generate a printable copy from the texinfo  doc,
              run the following commands:
                     ./configure; make dvi; dvips mtools.dvi

       *      To generate a html copy,  run:
                     ./configure; make html
              A     premade     html    can    be    found    at:
              `http://linux.wauug.org/pub/knaff/mtools'

       *      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.

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

       mattrib [-a|+a] [-h|+h] [-r|+r] [-s|+s] msdosfile [ msdos-
       files ... ]

       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 indi-
              cate 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.

See Also
       Mtools' texinfo doc