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author | csjp <csjp@FreeBSD.org> | 2008-07-06 20:29:35 +0000 |
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committer | csjp <csjp@FreeBSD.org> | 2008-07-06 20:29:35 +0000 |
commit | 05c2789f33c730e889d36df7147bfead717bc1e7 (patch) | |
tree | 472ab82de1df2339e3d1a2bf45d5fbeee4c08862 /bin/setfacl/setfacl.1 | |
parent | 64ff5656f84549e4571b91718fac257eef278458 (diff) | |
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Document default ACLs and how to use them.
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diff --git a/bin/setfacl/setfacl.1 b/bin/setfacl/setfacl.1 index 2e409a4..4e9a951 100644 --- a/bin/setfacl/setfacl.1 +++ b/bin/setfacl/setfacl.1 @@ -234,9 +234,25 @@ ACL entry. .Pp Multiple ACL entries specified on the command line are separated by commas. +.Pp +It is possible for files and directories to inherit ACL entries from their +parent directory. This is accomplished through the use of the default ACL. +It should be noted that before you can specify a default ACL, the mandatory +ACL entries for user, group, other and mask must be set. For more details +see the examples below. Default ACLs can be created by using +.Fl d . .Sh EXIT STATUS .Ex -std .Sh EXAMPLES +.Dl setfacl -d -m u::rwx,g::rx,o::rx,mask::rwx dir +.Dl setfacl -d -m g:admins:rwx dir +.Pp +The first command sets the mandatory elements of the default ACL. The second +command specifies that users in group admins can have read, write, and execute +permissions for directory named "dir". It should be noted that any files +or directories created underneath "dir" will inherit these default ACLs upon +creation. +.Pp .Dl setfacl -m u::rwx,g:mail:rw file .Pp Sets read, write, and execute permissions for the |