In DOS or Unix, what is the -r called when you do a "command" -r...is it Switches?

[The Dancing Peacock]

I know there's a name for them, and I can't remember for the life of me...like netstat -a,


is it switches?


thanks.

TDP

 

[GT1999]

D'oh.. it's late. Yes, I think it's switches.

 

[konichiwa]

yeah, switches.

 

[DaLeroy]

S-W-I-T-C-H-!-!-!-!

yeah, they are called switches

 

[Mapidus]

yep, and some call it command line options.

 

[rundilEXE]

-r removes the read only attribute, ex. c:\>attrib c:/msdos.sys -r(removes read only)-h(removes hidden attribute)-s(changes to archive file from system file)the only names I could find in ye trusty dos bible, were as you said, "switch" "Command" or "toggle" Take u'r pick, hehehe, they still do the same thing

 

[The Dancing Peacock]

thanks, had a lil memory lapse for a sec


late.

TDP

 

[solarisjames]

-r ...

recursive as well, i believe.

-j

 

[BDawg]

Yes, -r also stands (and IMHO primarially) for recursive.

If you perform an rm -r / , it will remove everything for / onwards.