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# chattr
> Change attributes of files or directories.
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- Make a file or directory immutable to changes and deletion, even by superuser:
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`chattr +i {{path/to/file_or_directory}}`
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- Make a file or directory mutable:
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`chattr -i {{path/to/file_or_directory}}`
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- Recursively make an entire directory and contents immutable:
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`chattr -R +i {{path/to/directory}}`