---
name: "mfssetarchive"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "moosefs"
version: "4.59.2-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mfsarchive"
---

# mfssetarchive(1)

MooseFS archive storage mode management tools

Part of [mfsarchive(1)](/mfsarchive/1.md).

## NAME

mfsarchive - **MooseFS** archive storage mode management tools

## SYNOPSIS

**mfschkarchive** \[**-?**\] \[**-n**\|**-h**\|**-H**\|**-k**\|**-m**\|**-g**\] *OBJECT*...

**mfsclrarchive** \[**-?**\] \[**-n**\|**-h**\|**-H**\|**-k**\|**-m**\|**-g**\] *OBJECT*...

**mfssetarchive** \[**-?**\] \[**-n**\|**-h**\|**-H**\|**-k**\|**-m**\|**-g**\] *OBJECT*...

## DESCRIPTION

These tools operate on a filesystem object's (file, special file, or directory) archive bit. This bit is usually set automatically according to storage class definition (**ARCH\_DELAY**). When this bit is set then **ARCH\_LABELS** from storage class definition are used, otherwise **KEEP\_LABES** are used.

**mfschkarchive** prints current *archive* bit value of given object(s). If given *OBJECT* is a *DIRECTORY* then it prints current *archive* bit value of all contained files (recursively).

**mfsclrarchive** and **mfssetarchive** clears/sets current *archive* bit of given object(s). As in **mfschkarchive** if *OBJECT* is a *DIRECTORY* then this tool works recursively.

## OPTIONS

Most **MooseFS** tools use **-n**, **-h**, **-H**, **-k**, **-m** and **-g** options to select format of printed numbers. **-n** causes to print exact numbers, **-h** uses binary prefixes (Ki, Mi, Gi as 2^10, 2^20 etc.) while **-H** uses SI prefixes (k, M, G as 10^3, 10^6 etc.). **-k**, **-m** and **-g** show plain numbers respectivaly in kibis (binary kilo - 1024), mebis (binary mega - 1024^2) and gibis (binary giga - 1024^3). The same can be achieved by setting **MFSHRFORMAT** environment variable to: **0** (exact numbers), **1** or **h** (binary prefixes), **2** or **H** (SI prefixes), **3** or **h+** (exact numbers and binary prefixes), **4** or **H+** (exact numbers and SI prefixes). The default is to print just exact numbers.

Option **-?** displays short usage message.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<bugs@moosefs.com\>.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2026 Jakub Kruszona-Zawadzki, Saglabs SA

This file is part of MooseFS.

MooseFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, version 2 (only).

MooseFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, see \<https://www.gnu.org/licenses/\>.

## SEE ALSO

[**mfsmount**(8)](/mfsmount/8.md), [**mfstools**(1)](/mfstools/1.md), [**mfssclass**(1)](/mfssclass/1.md)