26.9. Editing XFS File Attributes

On Linux and IRIX xfs filesystems, files have totally different kinds of attributes. Every file or directory can have an unlimited number, each of which is simply a mapping between a text name and value. Normally, the attr command is used for editing attributes, but the file manager can be used as well by following these steps:

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Select the file that you want to modify in the right-hand pane, and click the Attrs button on the toolbar. This will bring up a window listing existing attributes, unless the filesystem on which the file is located does not support them.
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To create a new attribute, click the Add Attribute button at the bottom of the window. This will open another window for entering its name and value ...

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