DOT-Files/Gentoo/gentooamd/home/user/.tldrc/tldr/pages/linux/setfattr.md

setfattr

Set extended file attributes. More information: https://manned.org/setfattr.

• Set name of attribute for file:

setfattr {{[-n|--name]}} user.{{attribute_name}} {{path/to/file}}

• Set a user-defined value of an extended attribute on a file:

setfattr {{[-n|--name]}} user.{{attribute_name}} {{[-v|--value]}} "{{value}}" {{path/to/file}}

• Remove a specific attribute of a file:

setfattr {{[-x|--remove]}} user.{{attribute_name}} {{path/to/file}}