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2 !!!mattrib
3 Name
4 Note of warning
5 Description
6 See Also
7 Viewing the texi doc
8 ----
9 !!Name
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12 mattrib - change MSDOS file attribute flags
13 !!Note of warning
14
15
16 This manpage has been automatically generated from mtools's
17 texinfo documentation, and may not be entirely accurate or
18 complete. See the end of this man page for
19 details.
20 !!Description
21
22
23 Mattrib is used to change MS-DOS file attribute
24 flags. It has the following syntax:
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27 mattrib [[-a|+a] [[-h|+h]
28 [[-r|+r] [[-s|+s] [[-/]
29 [[-p] [[-X] ''msdosfile'' [[
30 ''msdosfiles'' ... ]
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33 Mattrib adds attribute flags to an MS-DOS file
34 (with the `+' operator) or remove attribute flags
35 (with the `-' operator).
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38 Mattrib supports the following attribute
39 bits:
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42 a
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45 Archive bit. Used by some backup programs to indicate a new
46 file.
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49 r
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52 Read-only bit. Used to indicate a read-only file. Files with
53 this bit set cannot be erased by DEL nor
54 modified.
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57 s
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60 System bit. Used by MS-DOS to indicate a operating system
61 file.
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64 h
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67 Hidden bit. Used to make files hidden from
68 DIR.
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71 Mattrib supports the following command line
72 flags:
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75 /
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78 Recursive. Recursively list the attributes of the files in
79 the subdirectories.
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82 X
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85 Concise. Prints the attributes whithout any whitespace
86 padding. If neither the
87 msdosfile'' contains a wildcard, and there is only
88 one Msdos file parameter on the command line, only the
89 attribute is printed, and not the filename. This option is
90 convenient for scripts
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93 p
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96 Replay mode. Outputs a series of mformat commands that will
97 reproduce the current situation, starting from a situation
98 as left by untarring the Dos filesystem. Commands are only
99 output for attribute settings that differ from the default
100 (archive bit set for files, unset for directories). This
101 option is intended to be used in addition to tar. The
102 readonly attribute is not taken into account, as
103 tar can set that one itself.
104 !!See Also
105
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107 Mtools' texinfo doc
108 !!Viewing the texi doc
109
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111 This manpage has been automatically generated from mtools's
112 texinfo documentation. However, this process is only
113 approximative, and some items, such as crossreferences,
114 footnotes and indices are lost in this translation process.
115 Indeed, these items have no appropriate representation in
116 the manpage format. Moreover, not all information has been
117 translated into the manpage version. Thus I strongly advise
118 you to use the original texinfo doc. See the end of this
119 manpage for instructions how to view the texinfo
120 doc.
121
122
123 *
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126 To generate a printable copy from the texinfo doc, run the
127 following commands:
128
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130 __ ./configure; make dvi; dvips mtools.dvi
131 __
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134 *
135
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137 To generate a html copy, run:
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140 __ ./configure; make html
141 __A premade html can be found at: `http://mtools.linux.lu' and also at: `http://www.tux.org/pub/knaff/mtools'
142
143
144 *
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147 To generate an info copy (browsable using emacs' info mode),
148 run:
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151 __ ./configure; make info
152 __
153
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155 The texinfo doc looks most pretty when printed or as html.
156 Indeed, in the info version certain examples are difficult
157 to read due to the quoting conventions used in
158 info.
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