lsattr

List attributes

$ lsattr

$ lsattr path/to/file

$ lsattr -R

$ lsattr -a

$ lsattr -d

lsattr [OPTIONS] [files...]

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.

-R

List attributes recursively

List all files including hidden ones

List directories themselves, not their contents

List file's version/generation number

Use long names instead of single character

Only shows attributes on filesystems that support extended attributes. The output format shows attribute letters followed by the filename.

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

chattr(1), ls(1)