chflags

The chflags utility modifies the file flags of the listed files as specified by the flags operand.

Documentation

• man 1 'chflags' [EN]

Syntax

chflags [PARAMETER ...] FLAG [...] FILE [...]

Parameters

-R

Change the file flags for the file hierarchies rooted in the files instead of just the files themselves.

Flags

The flags are specified as an octal number or a comma separated list of keywords. The following key-words keywords words are currently defined:

hidden

Set the hidden flag.

uchg, uchange, uimmutable

Set the user immutable flag (owner or super-user only).

NOTE:

Putting the letters no before or removing the letters no from a keyword causes the flag to be cleared.

Examples

Un-hide the Library folder

chflags nohidden "${HOME}/Library"