Linux® Desk Reference, Second Edition

Commands

The following options apply to all of the mtools commands:

-o	Overwrite primary names by default.
-O	Overwrite secondary names by default.
-r	Rename primary name by default.
-R	Rename secondary name by default.
-a	Autorename primary name by default.
-A	Autorename secondary name by default.
-s	Skip primary name by default.
-S	Skip secondary name by default.
-m	Ask user what to do with primary name.
-M	Ask user what to do with secondary name.

mattrib

[-a|+a] [-h|+h] [-r|+r] [-s|+s] [-/] [-X] MSDOSFILE [ MSDOSFILES … ]

This command is used to add or remove attribute flags on an MS-DOS file.

Example: To make the MS-DOS file “secret.txt” on the floppy disk invisible to the dos dir command, use

mattrib +h secret.txt

a	Add archive bit.
r