GETFACL(1) | General Commands Manual | GETFACL(1)

# NAME

`getfacl` — get ACL information

# SYNOPSIS

`getfacl` | [`-dhinqv`] [file ...]

# DESCRIPTION

The `getfacl` utility writes discretionary access control information associated with the specified file(s) to standard output. If the getconf(1) utility indicates that {_POSIX_ACL_EXTENDED} is not in effect for a file then the standard discretionary access permissions are interpreted as an ACL containing only the required ACL entries.

The following option is available:

`-d`
  The operation applies to the default ACL of a directory instead of the access ACL. An error is generated if a default ACL cannot be associated with file. This option is not valid for NFSv4 ACLs.
`-h`
  If the target of the operation is a symbolic link, return the ACL from the symbolic link itself rather than following the link.
`-i`
  For NFSv4 ACLs, append numerical ID at the end of each entry containing user or group name. Ignored for POSIX.1e ACLs.
`-n`
  Display user and group IDs numerically rather than converting to a user or group name. Ignored for POSIX.1e ACLs.
`-q`
  Do not write commented information about file name and ownership. This is useful when dealing with filenames with unprintable characters.
`-v`
  For NFSv4 ACLs, display access mask and flags in a verbose form. Ignored for POSIX.1e ACLs.

The following operand is available:

file
  A pathname of a file whose ACL shall be retrieved. If file is not specified, or a file is specified as `-`, then `getfacl` reads a list of pathnames, each terminated by one newline character, from the standard input.

For an explanation of the ACL syntax, see the setfacl(1) manual page.

# EXIT STATUS

The `getfacl` utility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs.

# EXAMPLES

`getfacl /`

Retrieve ACL for the directory /.

`getfacl -d /`

Retrieve the default ACL for the directory /, if any.

# SEE ALSO

getextattr(1), setextattr(1), setfacl(1), acl(3), extattr(9)

# STANDARDS

The `getfacl` utility is expected to be IEEE Std 1003.2c compliant.

# HISTORY

Extended Attribute and Access Control List support was developed as part of the TrustedBSD Project and introduced in FreeBSD 5.0.

# AUTHORS

Robert N M Watson

September 4, 2009 | NetBSD 11.0