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Enter a command. For example: debchange, nordvpn, flash, schroot.

chattr

Change attributes of files or directories. More information: https://manned.org/chattr.

• Make a file or directory immutable to changes and deletion, even by superuser:
   
  chattr +i {{path/to/file_or_directory}}
   
• Make a file or directory mutable:
   
  chattr -i {{path/to/file_or_directory}}
   
• Recursively make an entire directory and contents immutable:
   
  chattr -R +i {{path/to/directory}}