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chflags — Change file or directory flags. More information: <https://keith.github.io/xcode-man-pages/chflags.1

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Problem

How to use the chflags command: Change file or directory flags. More information: <https://keith.github.io/xcode-man-pages/chflags.1.html>.

Solution

chflags — Change file or directory flags. More information: <https://keith.github.io/xcode-man-pages/chflags.1.html>.

Set the hidden flag for a file:

chflags {{hidden}} {{path/to/file}}

Unset the hidden flag for a file:

chflags {{nohidden}} {{path/to/file}}

Recursively set the uchg flag for a directory:

chflags -R {{uchg}} {{path/to/directory}}

Recursively unset the uchg flag for a directory:

chflags -R {{nouchg}} {{path/to/directory}}

Code Snippets

Set the `hidden` flag for a file

chflags {{hidden}} {{path/to/file}}

Unset the `hidden` flag for a file

chflags {{nohidden}} {{path/to/file}}

Recursively set the `uchg` flag for a directory

chflags -R {{uchg}} {{path/to/directory}}

Recursively unset the `uchg` flag for a directory

chflags -R {{nouchg}} {{path/to/directory}}

Context

tldr-pages: osx/chflags

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