Permissions and owners

The getfacl command

Shows the access control list (ACL) of a file or folder.

Syntax

getfacl archivo

Most useful options

-RRecursive through folders

Copy-ready examples

$ touch informe.txt && getfacl informe.txtSee the ACLs

You can try them in the browser terminal: it does not touch your computer.

Typical mistakes

  • Even with no ACL, getfacl shows the basic permissions as entries.

Related commands

setfaclchmodls

FAQ

What is the mask line?

The effective maximum limit of permissions for the named entries.

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