PowerShell: Meaning of mode column letters in dir output

Meaning of Mode Column Letters in dir Output

Common attributes are displayed in the first column of output of Get-ChildItem

Meaning of the mode letters:

• l (link. Link points to another file)
• d (directory)
• a (archive) → marked for backup. (file been modified since last backup)
• r (read-only)
• h (hidden)
• s (system)