I didn't realize that Linux has file attributes seperate from permissions and ownership and different from the Dos file attributes.

Somehow I had the idea that when attributes were discussed in Linux, they were the same attributes used in dos, i.e., read-only, hidden, system, and archive. Now I know better.

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Linux File Attributes

See also man chattr and man lsattr

• • A -- don't update atime
  • S -- synchronous updates
  • a -- append only
  • c -- compressed
  • d -- no dump
  • i -- immutable
  • j -- data journalling
  • s -- secure deletion
  • u -- undeletable

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• RandyKramer - 28 Mar 2002
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