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Diffstat (limited to 'usr.bin/chflags')
| -rw-r--r-- | usr.bin/chflags/chflags.1 | 19 |
1 files changed, 12 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/usr.bin/chflags/chflags.1 b/usr.bin/chflags/chflags.1 index 37d7dafe2bd..fd6b2338a10 100644 --- a/usr.bin/chflags/chflags.1 +++ b/usr.bin/chflags/chflags.1 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -.\" $OpenBSD: chflags.1,v 1.6 1999/07/31 03:55:28 deraadt Exp $ +.\" $OpenBSD: chflags.1,v 1.7 1999/10/05 19:56:27 aaron Exp $ .\" $NetBSD: chflags.1,v 1.4 1995/08/31 22:50:22 jtc Exp $ .\" .\" Copyright (c) 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994 @@ -58,25 +58,30 @@ utility modifies the file flags of the listed files as specified by the .Ar flags operand. +The +.Ar flags +of a file dictate special restrictions beyond those enforced by its +mode/permissions. .Pp The options are as follows: .Bl -tag -width Ds +.It Fl R +Recursively descend through any specified directory arguments. +Change the flags of the file hierarchies rooted +in the files instead of just the files themselves. .It Fl H If the .Fl R -option is specified, symbolic links on the command line are followed. +option is also specified, symbolic links on the command line are followed. (Symbolic links encountered in the tree traversal are not followed.) .It Fl L If the .Fl R -option is specified, all symbolic links are followed. +option is also specified, all symbolic links are followed. .It Fl P If the .Fl R -option is specified, no symbolic links are followed. -.It Fl R -Change the file flags for the file hierarchies rooted -in the files instead of just the files themselves. +option is also specified, no symbolic links are followed. .El .Pp Flags are a comma separated list of keywords. |