GVFS-SET-ATTRIBUTE

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NAME

gvfs-set-attribute - Set file attributes

SYNOPSIS

gvfs-set-attribute [OPTION...] {LOCATION} {ATTRIBUTE} {VALUE...}

DESCRIPTION

gvfs-set-attribute

allows to set a file attribute on a file.

File attributes can be specified with their gvfs name, e.g. standard::icon. Note that not all file attributes that are supported by gvfs are writable. gvfs-info --query-writable lists writable file attributes.

OPTIONS

The following options are understood:

-h, --help

: Prints a short help text and exits.

--version

: Shows the version number and exits.

-t, --type=TYPE

: Specifies the type of the attribute. Supported types are string, stringv, bytestring, boolean, uint32, int32, uint64, int64, object and unset.

-n, --nofollow-symlinks

: Don't follow symlinks.

EXIT STATUS

On success 0 is returned, a non-zero failure code otherwise.

NOTES

1.

GIO file attributes

: http://developer.gnome.org/gio/2.32/gio-GFileAttribute.html