ATTRIB (utility)       Free-DOS Alpha 5 release       ATTRIB (utility)



     NAME: 

          ATTRIB - Display or modify DOS file attributes 

     SYNOPSIS: 

          ATTRIB [+/-RASH ...] [[drive:][path]filename] [/F][/S][/V] 

     DESCRIPTION: 

          ATTRIB is used to display or modify the attributes of 
          files.  A plus or minus character is indicated in order to 
          set or clear a specific file attribute.  

     OPTIONS: 

          +/-R Sets or clears the READ ONLY file attribute.  

          +/-A Sets or clears the ARCHIVE file attribute.  

          +/-S Sets or clears the SYSTEM file attribute.  

          +/-H Sets or clears the HIDDEN file attribute.  

          /F - Full listing showing path and volume lable for each 
                file.  

          /S - Process files in all subdirectories.  

          /V - Verbose command operation displays additional 
          information.  

     AUTHOR: 

          (C) 1995 Dave Dunfield - Freely Distributable.  

     EXAMPLES: 

          To list the file attributes in all files in the current 
          directory: 

                ATTRIB 

          To clear the READ ONLY attribute from a file named FOO.TXT: 

                ATTRIB -R FOO.TXT 

          To set the HIDDEN and READ ONLY attributes on a file BAR.TXT 
          while removing the ARCHIVE attribute: 

                ATTRIB +HR -A BAR.TXT 








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