Linux mattrib Command

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The Linux mattrib command is used to change or display the attributes of MS-DOS files.

mattrib is an mtools tool command that simulates the MS-DOS attrib command and can change the attributes of MS-DOS files.

Syntax

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

Parameters：

• -a/+a Remove/Set the archive attribute.
• -h/+h Remove/Set the hidden attribute.
• -r/+r Remove/Set the read-only attribute.
• -s/+s Remove/Set the system attribute.
• -/ Recursively process files in all subdirectories.
• -X Output results in a shorter format.

Examples

List the attributes of all files on the MS-DOS formatted disk in drive A.

mattrib a: 

Remove the hidden, system, and read-only attributes of the msdos.sys file on the disk in drive A.

mattrib -h -s -r a:msdos.sys

Remove the read-only attribute of all files, including those in subdirectories, on the disk in drive A.

mattrib -r -/ a:*.*

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