File attribute
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A file attribute is metadata that describes or is associated with a computer file. For example, an operating system often keeps track of the date a file was created and last modified, as well as the file's size and extension (and what application to open it with). File permissions are also kept track of. The user may attach other attributes themselves, such as comments or color labels, as in Apple Computer's Mac OS X (version 10.3 or later).
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[edit] Editing File Attributes
[edit] DOS/Windows File Attributes
In DOS, OS/2 and Microsoft Windows the attrib command can be used to change and display file attributes. For details, refer to attrib.
[edit] Linux File Attributes
On Linux and some Unix-like operating system, the Chattr command can be used to change and display file attributes.
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[edit] External links
- Definition of: DOS Attrib PC Magazine
- Microsoft DOS attrib command
- Hidden files in Unix-like operating systems (via archive.org)
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