attrib

Windows CMD · Files · available in the simulator

What it does

Displays or changes file and directory attributes. Attributes: a (archive), r (read-only), h (hidden), s (system).

Syntax

attrib [+r|-r] [+a|-a] [+s|-s] [+h|-h] [archivo] [/s] [/d]

Options and parameters

• +r/-r

  sets/clears read-only attribute

• +h/-h

  sets/clears hidden attribute

• +s/-s

  sets/clears system attribute

• +a/-a

  sets/clears archive attribute

• /s

  applies to subdirectories

• /d

  applies to directories as well

• +R

  Sets the read-only attribute.

  attrib +r archivo.txt
• -R

  Clears the read-only attribute.

• +A

  Sets the archive file attribute.

• -A

  Clears the archive file attribute.

• +S

  Sets the system file attribute.

• -S

  Clears the system file attribute.

• +H

  Sets the hidden file attribute.

  attrib +h +s archivo.txt
• -H

  Clears the hidden file attribute.

• /S

  Applies the change to matching files in the current directory and all subdirectories.

• /D

  Applies the change to directories as well.

• /L

  Applies the operation to the symbolic link instead of its target.

Usage examples

• attrib +r f1
• attrib +h +s f2
• attrib +r *.txt /s
• attrib /d
• attrib archivo.txt
• attrib +h +s archivo.txt
• attrib +r archivo.txt

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• assoc
• cipher
• compact
• copy
• del
• edit