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-.TH mattrib 1 "09Jan13" mtools-4.0.18
+.TH mattrib 1 "21Mar23" mtools-4.0.43
.SH Name
mattrib - change MSDOS file attribute flags
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.PP
.SH Description
.PP
-\&\fR\&\f(CWMattrib\fR is used to change MS-DOS file attribute flags. It has the
+\&\fR\&\f(CWMattrib\fR is used to change MS-DOS file attribute bits. It has the
following syntax:
.PP
\&\fR\&\f(CWmattrib\fR [\fR\&\f(CW-a|+a\fR] [\fR\&\f(CW-h|+h\fR] [\fR\&\f(CW-r|+r\fR]
[\fR\&\f(CW-s|+s\fR] [\fR\&\f(CW-/\fR] [\fR\&\f(CW-p\fR] [\fR\&\f(CW-X\fR] \fImsdosfile\fR [ \fImsdosfiles\fR \&... ]
.PP
-\&\fR\&\f(CWMattrib\fR adds attribute flags to an MS-DOS file (with the
-`\fR\&\f(CW+\fR' operator) or remove attribute flags (with the `\fR\&\f(CW-\fR'
+\&\fR\&\f(CWMattrib\fR adds attribute bits to an MS-DOS file (with the
+`\fR\&\f(CW+\fR' operator) or remove attribute bits (with the `\fR\&\f(CW-\fR'
operator).
.PP
\&\fR\&\f(CWMattrib\fR supports the following attribute bits:
is convenient for scripts
.TP
\&\fR\&\f(CWp\fR\
-Replay mode. Outputs a series of mformat commands that will reproduce
-the current situation, starting from a situation as left by untarring
-the MS-DOS file system. Commands are only output for attribute settings
-that differ from the default (archive bit set for files, unset for
-directories). This option is intended to be used in addition to
-tar. The \fR\&\f(CWreadonly\fR attribute is not taken into account, as tar can
-set that one itself.
+Replay mode. Outputs a series of \fR\&\f(CWmformat\fR commands that will
+reproduce the current situation, starting from a situation as left by
+untarring the MS-DOS file system. Commands are only output for
+attribute settings that differ from the default (archive bit set for
+files, unset for directories). This option is intended to be used in
+addition to tar. The \fR\&\f(CWreadonly\fR attribute is not taken into
+account, as tar can set that one itself.
.PP
.SH See\ Also
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