setfacl - change file/folder permissions#
Give specific user permission to read/write/execute a folder
modifies ACL
alternative to
chmod
setfacl -m u:username:rwx myfolder
Helpful options.
Option |
Meaning |
|---|---|
-m, –modify=acl |
modify the current ACL(s) of file(s) |
-M, –modify-file=file |
read ACL entries to modify from file |
-x, –remove=acl |
remove entries from the ACL(s) of file(s) |
-b, –remove-all |
remove all extended ACL entries |
-R, –recursive |
recurse into subdirectories |