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How to Make Files Immutable in Linux Using chattr Command

Summary by Hongkiat
Have you ever accidentally deleted an important configuration file or overwritten changes you needed? Linux offers a powerful but lesser-known feature that can help prevent these situations: file immutability. Making a file immutable means it cannot be modified, deleted, renamed, or linked to-even by users with root privileges. This provides an extra layer of protection for critical system files or important data. In this guide, we’ll look at ho…
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Hongkiat broke the news in on Thursday, April 24, 2025.
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