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tags: [tldr, linux]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# chattr
> Change attributes of files or directories.
> More information: <https://manned.org/chattr>.
- Make a file or directory immutable to changes and deletion, even by superuser:
`chattr +i {{path/to/file_or_directory}}`
- Make a file or directory mutable:
`chattr -i {{path/to/file_or_directory}}`
- Recursively make an entire directory and contents immutable:
`chattr -R +i {{path/to/directory}}`