Linux chattr Command Tutorial for Beginners (5 Examples) | Linux Today

Linux chattr Command Tutorial for Beginners (5 Examples)

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Himanshu Arora
Jul 20, 2018

Many a time, a Linux machine is used by different users. So there are chances that these users access a common set of files. This opens up the door to problems like accidental deletion or editing of important files, something which you – as an administrator – would definitely not want to happen. Thankfully, there exists a command – dubbed chattr – that’s developed to help you in specifically these kinds of scenarios.

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Himanshu Arora

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