extended attributes

In the vast landscape of Linux file system management, one might often overlook the finer details like file extended attributes, or xattrs, that offer additional metadata storage beyond the conventional file permissions. These attributes are key to storing and accessing small quantities of data related to files, without affecting the file content itself. Today, we're diving into how to view and manage these extended attributes in a Linux Bash environment. Extended Attributes (xattrs) are settings associated with files and directories in the Linux file system, used to store additional metadata.