lajos Asked: 2009-05-28 14:32:51 +0800 CST2009-05-28 14:32:51 +0800 CST 2009-05-28 14:32:51 +0800 CST releasing file locks from OS X shell script 772 Files can be locked on OS X by going to the "Get Info" panel for the specific file and clicking the lock button. I would need to remove locks from a shell script. What unix command can do that? mac-osx files 3 Answers Voted Best Answer joeschram 2009-05-28T14:55:48+08:002009-05-28T14:55:48+08:00 Unlock "Locked" flag on a folder recursivly chflags -R nouchg /folder/path joshk0 2009-05-28T14:58:21+08:002009-05-28T14:58:21+08:00 Try chflags nouchg YOUR_FILE. To re-enable the lock, chflags uchg YOUR_FILE. Jay Soffian 2009-05-28T14:58:44+08:002009-05-28T14:58:44+08:00 If you've got xcode installed, /Developer/Tools/SetFile. To unlock: % SetFile -a l <path> To lock: % SetFile -a L <path> To query, you can use /Developer/Tools/GetFileInfo
Unlock "Locked" flag on a folder recursivly
chflags -R nouchg /folder/path
Try
chflags nouchg YOUR_FILE. To re-enable the lock,chflags uchg YOUR_FILE.If you've got xcode installed,
/Developer/Tools/SetFile. To unlock:To lock:
To query, you can use
/Developer/Tools/GetFileInfo