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@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ xattr xattr is a Python wrapper for extended filesystem attributes. +xattr also ships with an `xattr` command line tool for viewing and +editing extended filesystem attributes. On platforms that support or +ship with the attr package, you may prefer to use the `getfattr` +and `setfattr` command line tools from the attr package. + Extended attributes extend the basic attributes of files and directories in the file system. They are stored as name:data pairs associated with file system objects (files, directories, symlinks, etc). |