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diff --git a/python/xattr/README b/python/xattr/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000..c8a6c60329747 --- /dev/null +++ b/python/xattr/README @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +xattr is a Python wrapper for extended filesystem attributes. + +xattr also ships with an xattr command line tool for viewing and +editing extended filesystem attributes. On platforms that support or +ship with the attr package, you may prefer to use the getfattr and +setfattr command line tools from the attr package. + +Extended attributes extend the basic attributes of files and +directories in the file system. They are stored as name:data pairs +associated with file system objects (files, directories, symlinks, +etc). + +Extended attributes are currently only available on Darwin 8.0+ (Mac +OS X 10.4) and Linux 2.6+. Experimental support is included for Solaris +and FreeBSD). |