## 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*(Aqt follow symlinks.

## EXIT STATUS

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

## SEE ALSO

gvfs-info(1), m[blue]GIO file attributesm[]s-2u[1]ds+2

## NOTES

1. 4

GIO file attributes

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