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| -rw-r--r-- | bin/chmod/chflags.1 | 33 |
1 files changed, 15 insertions, 18 deletions
diff --git a/bin/chmod/chflags.1 b/bin/chmod/chflags.1 index f4390b4a63d..c398717e09d 100644 --- a/bin/chmod/chflags.1 +++ b/bin/chmod/chflags.1 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -.\" $OpenBSD: chflags.1,v 1.8 2007/02/25 09:39:48 jmc Exp $ +.\" $OpenBSD: chflags.1,v 1.9 2007/02/25 09:47:43 jmc Exp $ .\" $NetBSD: chflags.1,v 1.4 1995/08/31 22:50:22 jtc Exp $ .\" .\" Copyright (c) 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994 @@ -58,6 +58,12 @@ The .Ar flags of a file dictate special restrictions beyond those enforced by its mode/permissions. +Only the superuser can change the user flags on block and +character devices. +.Pp +You can use +.Ic ls -lo +to see the flags of existing files. .Pp The options are as follows: .Bl -tag -width Ds @@ -113,13 +119,6 @@ can be used to alter this. An immutable file may not be changed, moved, or deleted. An append-only file is immutable except that data may be appended to it. .Pp -Putting the letters -.Dq no -before a flag name causes the flag to be turned off. -For example: -.Pp -.Dl nouchg the immutable bit should be cleared -.Pp The superuser-settable .Dq sappnd @@ -132,6 +131,13 @@ For more information on setting the system security level, see .Xr securelevel 7 . .Pp +Putting the letters +.Dq no +before a flag name causes the flag to be turned off. +For example: +.Pp +.Dl nouchg the immutable bit should be cleared +.Pp Symbolic links do not have flags, so unless the .Fl H or @@ -150,16 +156,7 @@ option is specified. In addition, these options override each other and the command's actions are determined by the last one specified. .Pp -Only the superuser can change the user flags on block and -character devices. -.Pp -You can use -.Ic ls -lo -to see the flags of existing files. -.Pp -The -.Nm -utility exits 0 on success or >0 if an error occurred. +.Ex -std chflags .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr ls 1 , .Xr chflags 2 , |