CHFLAGS(1) MachTen Reference Manual CHFLAGS(1)

NAME
chflags - change file flags

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

DESCRIPTION
The chflags utility modifies the file flags of the listed files as speci-
fied 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:

dump set the dump flag
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:

nodump the file should never be dumped

Symbolic links do not have flags, so unless the -H or -L option is set,
chflags 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 addi-
tion, these options override each other and the command’s actions are de-
termined by the last one specified.

The chflags 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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