Checking the file attributes using lsattr

lsattr is a command line program for listing the attributes on a Linux second extended file system
It is also a command to display attributes of devices on an AIX operating system


lsattr COMMAND:
     lsattr command is used to list the attributes of the specified file or directory.

SYNTAX:
  The Syntax is
     lsattr [options]

OPTIONS:
     

-R	Recursively list attributes of directories and their contents.
-a	List all files in directories, including files that start with `.'.
-d	List directories like other files, rather than listing their contents.

EXAMPLE:
    

1. List attributes:

   lsattr 

   Lists the attributes of the current directory.
2. Set the attribute:

   chattr +i test.txt 

   Set the attribute for 'test.txt' file.

3. lsattr test.txt 

   Lists the attributes of the 'test.txt' file.
   

   ----i-------- ./test.txt