tldr/pages/linux/setfacl.md

# setfacl

> Set file access control lists (ACL).
> More information: <https://manned.org/setfacl>.

- [M]odify ACL of a file for user with read and write access:

`setfacl --modify u:{{username}}:rw {{path/to/file_or_directory}}`

- [M]odify [d]efault ACL of a file for all users:

`setfacl --modify --default u::rw {{path/to/file_or_directory}}`

- Remove ACL of a file for a user:

`setfacl --remove u:{{username}} {{path/to/file_or_directory}}`

- Remove all ACL entries of a file:

`setfacl --remove-all {{path/to/file_or_directory}}`
setfacl: add page 2016-12-13 14:50:24 +00:00			`# setfacl`

setfacl: add acronym to description 2016-12-13 16:50:54 +00:00			`> Set file access control lists (ACL).`
linux/*: add more information link (#7848) 2022-03-21 17:07:48 +00:00			`> More information: <https://manned.org/setfacl>.`
setfacl: add page 2016-12-13 14:50:24 +00:00
{get,set}facl: update & unify style (#12169) * {get,set}facl: update & unify style - setfacl: add acronym to description - setfacl: `{{file}}` -> `{{path/to/file_or_directory}}` - {get,set}facl: use long options * {get,set}facl: add mnemonics 2024-02-06 14:16:32 +00:00			`- [M]odify ACL of a file for user with read and write access:`
setfacl: add page 2016-12-13 14:50:24 +00:00
{get,set}facl: update & unify style (#12169) * {get,set}facl: update & unify style - setfacl: add acronym to description - setfacl: `{{file}}` -> `{{path/to/file_or_directory}}` - {get,set}facl: use long options * {get,set}facl: add mnemonics 2024-02-06 14:16:32 +00:00			`setfacl --modify u:{{username}}:rw {{path/to/file_or_directory}}`
setfacl: add page 2016-12-13 14:50:24 +00:00
{get,set}facl: update & unify style (#12169) * {get,set}facl: update & unify style - setfacl: add acronym to description - setfacl: `{{file}}` -> `{{path/to/file_or_directory}}` - {get,set}facl: use long options * {get,set}facl: add mnemonics 2024-02-06 14:16:32 +00:00			`- [M]odify [d]efault ACL of a file for all users:`
setfacl: add page 2016-12-13 14:50:24 +00:00
{get,set}facl: update & unify style (#12169) * {get,set}facl: update & unify style - setfacl: add acronym to description - setfacl: `{{file}}` -> `{{path/to/file_or_directory}}` - {get,set}facl: use long options * {get,set}facl: add mnemonics 2024-02-06 14:16:32 +00:00			`setfacl --modify --default u::rw {{path/to/file_or_directory}}`
setfacl: add page 2016-12-13 14:50:24 +00:00
setfacl: fix typo (#6340) for reference https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/105116/is-it-a-user-or-an-user 2021-08-12 19:23:20 +01:00			`- Remove ACL of a file for a user:`
setfacl: add page 2016-12-13 14:50:24 +00:00
{get,set}facl: update & unify style (#12169) * {get,set}facl: update & unify style - setfacl: add acronym to description - setfacl: `{{file}}` -> `{{path/to/file_or_directory}}` - {get,set}facl: use long options * {get,set}facl: add mnemonics 2024-02-06 14:16:32 +00:00			`setfacl --remove u:{{username}} {{path/to/file_or_directory}}`
setfacl: add page 2016-12-13 14:50:24 +00:00
			`- Remove all ACL entries of a file:`

{get,set}facl: update & unify style (#12169) * {get,set}facl: update & unify style - setfacl: add acronym to description - setfacl: `{{file}}` -> `{{path/to/file_or_directory}}` - {get,set}facl: use long options * {get,set}facl: add mnemonics 2024-02-06 14:16:32 +00:00			`setfacl --remove-all {{path/to/file_or_directory}}`