CHFLAGS

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NAME

chflags - change file flags  

SYNOPSIS

[-R [-H | -L | -P ] ] flags file ...  

DESCRIPTION

The utility modifies the file flags of the listed files as specified by the flags operand.

The options are as follows:

-H
If the -R option is specified, symbolic links on the command line are followed. (Symbolic links encountered in the tree traversal are not followed.)
-L
If the -R option is specified, all symbolic links are followed.
-P
If the -R option is specified, no symbolic links are followed.
-R
Change the file flags for the file hierarchies rooted in the files instead of just the files themselves.

Flags are a comma separated list of keywords. The following keywords are currently defined:

arch    set the archived flag (super-user only)
opaque  set the opaque flag (owner or super-user only)
nodump  set the nodump flag (owner or super-user only)
sappnd  set the system append-only flag (super-user only)
schg    set the system immutable flag (super-user only)
uappnd  set the user append-only flag (owner or super-user only)
uchg    set the user immutable flag (owner or super-user only)

Putting the letters ``no'' before an option causes the flag to be turned off. For example:

nouchg  the immutable bit should be cleared

Symbolic links do not have flags, so unless the -H or -L option is set, on a symbolic link always succeeds and has no effect. The -H -L and -P options are ignored unless the -R option is specified. In addition, these options override each other and the command's actions are determined by the last one specified.

The utility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs.  

SEE ALSO

chflags(2), stat(2), fts(3), symlink(7)


 

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