lsattr

lists file attributes on Linux ext2/ext3/ext4 filesystems

TLDR

List attributes

$ lsattr

List for path

$ lsattr path/to/file

Recursive listing

$ lsattr -R

Show hidden files

$ lsattr -a

List directory attributes (not its contents)

$ lsattr -d [path/to/dir]

Show attributes with long names

$ lsattr -l [path/to/file]

List attributes with version numbers

$ lsattr -v [path/to/file]

DESCRIPTION

lsattr lists file attributes on Linux ext2/ext3/ext4 filesystems. It shows special attributes like immutable, append-only, and other extended attributes set by chattr.

PARAMETERS

-R

List attributes recursively

-a

List all files including hidden ones

-d

List directories themselves, not their contents

-v

List file's version/generation number

-p

List file's project number

-l

Use long names instead of single character abbreviations

-V

Display the program version

INSTALL

sudo apt install e2fsprogs

sudo dnf install e2fsprogs

sudo pacman -S e2fsprogs

sudo apk add e2fsprogs-extra

sudo zypper install e2fsprogs

brew install e2fsprogs

nix profile install nixpkgs#e2fsprogs

Only shows attributes on filesystems that support extended attributes (ext2/ext3/ext4, btrfs). The output format shows attribute flags as single characters (e.g., i for immutable, a for append-only) with a dash (-) for unset flags, followed by the filename.

HISTORY

lsattr is part of e2fsprogs, providing attribute listing for Linux filesystems.