NAME

       fatattr - Display or change attributes on a FAT filesystem

SYNOPSIS

       fatattr [+-rhsvda67] files...

DESCRIPTION

       fatattr  displays  or  changes  attributes on an MS-DOS FAT filesystem.  If only a list of
       files (or  directories)  are  given,  it  displays  the  attributes  for  those  files  or
       directories.   If  given a list of attributes, it will add (+) or remove (-) the specified
       attributes from the given list of files or directories.

       The attributes are:

       r      File or directory is readonly.

       h      File or directory is hidden.

       s      File  or  directory  is  used  by  the  system  in  a  nonstandard  way.   Standard
              defragmentation  software  will  avoid this file.  Microsoft operating systems will
              treat any file or directory with the system attribute as hidden, even if the hidden
              bit is not set.

       v      Entry is a volume label.  This bit cannot be changed.

       d      Entry is a directory.  This bit cannot be changed.

       a      File  has  been  changed.  This bit is set any time a file (but not a directory) is
              changed, and is typically cleared by backup software.

       6, 7   Unused attributes, set to zero when the file is created and otherwise unchanged.

BUGS

       Requires Linux kernel version 2.6.11 or later.

AUTHOR

       Written by H. Peter Anvin <hpa@zytor.com>.

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 2005 H. Peter Anvin.
       This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO  warranty;  not
       even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

SEE ALSO

       chmod(1), chattr(1)