attr: attr (tools for using extended attributes on filesystems) 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