---
name: "lsattr"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "e2fsprogs"
version: "1.47.4-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/lsattr"
---

# lsattr(1)

list ext2/ext3/ext4 file attributes

## NAME

lsattr - list ext2/ext3/ext4 file attributes

## SYNOPSIS

**lsattr** \[ **-RVadlpv** \] \[ *files...* \]

## DESCRIPTION

**lsattr** lists the file attributes on an ext2/ext3/ext4 file system.  See [**chattr**(1)](/chattr/1.md) for a description of the attributes and what they mean.

## OPTIONS

- **-R**

  Recursively list attributes of directories and their contents.

- **-V**

  Display the program version.

- **-a**

  List all files in directories, including files that start with \`.'.

- **-d**

  List directories like other files, rather than listing their contents.

- **-l**

  Print the options using long names instead of single character abbreviations.

- **-p**

  List the file's project number.

- **-v**

  List the file's version/generation number.

## AUTHOR

**lsattr** was written by Remy Card \<Remy.Card@linux.org\>.  It is currently being maintained by Theodore Ts'o \<tytso@alum.mit.edu\>.

## BUGS

There are none :-).

## AVAILABILITY

**lsattr** is part of the e2fsprogs package and is available from http://e2fsprogs.sourceforge.net.

## SEE ALSO

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