---
name: "exfatattrib"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "exfat-utils"
version: "1.4.0-4"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/exfatattrib"
---

# exfatattrib(8)

Set or display exFAT file attributes

## NAME

**exfatattrib** - Set or display exFAT file attributes

## SYNOPSIS

**exfatattrib** \[ **-r** \| **-R** \| **-i** \| **-I** \| **-s** \| **-S** \| **-a** \| **-A** \] **-d** *device* *file*

## DESCRIPTION

**exfatattrib** sets or displays attributes of a file on an exFAT file system.

*device* is the path to an unmounted disk partition or disk image file containing an exFAT file system.

*file* is the path of a file within that file system.

If run with no command line options, the current attributes of *file* are displayed; otherwise, the specified attributes are set or cleared. It is an error to set and clear the same flag.

## COMMAND LINE OPTIONS

Command line options available:

- **-d** *device*

  The path to an unmounted disk partition or disk image file containing an exFAT file system. This option is required.

- **-r**

  Set read-only flag

- **-R**

  Clear read-only flag

- **-i**

  Set hidden flag (mnemonic: **i**nvisible)

- **-I**

  Clear hidden flag

- **-s**

  Set system flag

- **-S**

  Clear system flag

- **-a**

  Set archive flag

- **-A**

  Clear archive flag

- **-h**

  Display this help message

- **-V**

  Print version and copyright.

## EXIT CODES

Zero is returned if errors were not found. Any other code means an error.

## AUTHOR

Will Thompson

## SEE ALSO

**[chmod(1)](/chmod/1.md)**