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.\" @(#)chflags.1 8.4 (Berkeley) 5/2/95
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.Op Fl H | Fl L | Fl P
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utility modifies the file flags of the listed files
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The options are as follows:
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option is specified, symbolic links on the command line are followed.
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(Symbolic links encountered in the tree traversal are not followed.)
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option is specified, all symbolic links are followed.
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option is specified, no symbolic links are followed.
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Change the file flags for the file hierarchies rooted
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in the files instead of just the files themselves.
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or a file encountered during directory traversal is a symbolic link,
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the file flags of the link itself is changed.
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Flags are a comma separated list of keywords.
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The following keywords are currently defined:
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.Bd -literal -offset indent -compact
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arch set the archived flag (super-user only)
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opaque set the opaque flag (owner or super-user only)
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nodump set the nodump flag (owner or super-user only)
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sappnd set the system append-only flag (super-user only)
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schg set the system immutable flag (super-user only)
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uappnd set the user append-only flag (owner or super-user only)
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uchg set the user immutable flag (owner or super-user only)
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before an option causes the flag to be turned off.
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.Bd -literal -offset indent -compact
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nouchg the immutable bit should be cleared
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options are ignored unless the
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In addition, these options override each other and the
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command's actions are determined by the last one specified.
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is used to display the flags.
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utility exits 0 on success, and \*[Gt]0 if an error occurs.
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The kernel does not allow the flags on block and character
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devices to be changed except by the super-user.
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