attr:
attr: This package contains a set of tools for manipulating extended
attr: attributes (name:value pairs associated permanently with files and
attr: directories) on filesystem objects, and the library and header files
attr: needed to develop programs which make use of extended attributes.
attr: Extended attributes are used to provide additional functionality to
attr: a filesystem. For example, Access Control Lists (ACLs) are
attr: implemented using extended attributes.
attr:
attr: Homepage: http://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/attr