---
name: "aefattr"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "aegis"
version: "4.24.3-3"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/aefattr"
---

# aefattr(5)

aegis file attribute file format

## NAME

aefattr - aegis file attribute file format

## SYNOPSIS

**aefa -edit**  *filename*

## DESCRIPTION

This file format is used to set or edit file attributes.

## CONTENTS

- attribute = \[ { ... } \];

  This is a list of *(name,value)* pairs, defining user specified attributes.

  - name = string;

    The name of the attribute. By convention, names which start with an upper-case letter will appear in listings, and lower-case will not.

  - value = string;

    The value of the attribute.

## SEE ALSO

- [*aegis*(5)](/aegis/5.md)

  aegis file format syntax\

## COPYRIGHT

aegis version 4.24.3.D001\
 Copyright (C) 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Peter Miller

The aegis program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details use the '*aegis -VERSion License*' command. This is free software and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions; for details use the '*aegis -VERSion License*' command.\

## AUTHOR

| | | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Peter Miller | E-Mail: | millerp@canb.auug.org.au |
| `/\/\*` | WWW: | http://www.canb.auug.org.au/~millerp/ |