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 following 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  filename.   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
     This manpage has been automatically generated from  mtools's
     texinfo documentation. However, this process is only approx-
     imative, and some items, such as crossreferences,  footnotes
     and  indices  are lost in this translation process.  Indeed,
     these items have no appropriate representation in  the  man-
     page   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 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://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



     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.