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> Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2001 11:38:36 +0200
> From: Daniel Taupin <taupin AT lps DOT u-psud DOT fr>
> 
> Info chmod ist not explicite

Please consider telling what's not explicit there.

>  How can one use chmod to set/remove the "hidden" "system reserved"
> "archive" "read only" arributes of file?

Only the read-only attribute is supported by chmod, since other
attributes are DOS- and Windows-specific.

To remove the read-only attribute, say this:

	  chmod u+w file

> If there is none, is there a C routine/subroutine abel to chenge these
> specific Windows/DOS attributes?

You mean, like ATTRIB ? ;-)  Try "attrib /?" for some usage info.