Linux From Scratch - Version 9.0

Chapter 6. Installing Basic System Software

6.25. Attr-2.4.48

The attr package contains utilities to administer the extended attributes on filesystem objects.

Approximate build time: less than 0.1 SBU
Required disk space: 4.2 MB

6.25.1. Installation of Attr

Prepare Attr for compilation: 

./configure --prefix=/usr     \
            --bindir=/bin     \
            --disable-static  \
            --sysconfdir=/etc \
            --docdir=/usr/share/doc/attr-2.4.48

Compile the package: 

make

The tests need to be run on a filesystem that supports extended attributes such as the ext2, ext3, or ext4 filesystems. To test the results, issue: 

make check

Install the package: 

make install

The shared library needs to be moved to /lib, and as a result the .so file in /usr/lib will need to be recreated: 

mv -v /usr/lib/libattr.so.* /lib
ln -sfv ../../lib/$(readlink /usr/lib/libattr.so) /usr/lib/libattr.so

6.25.2. Contents of Attr

Installed programs: attr, getfattr, and setfattr
Installed library: libattr.so
Installed directories: /usr/include/attr and /usr/share/doc/attr-2.4.48

Short Descriptions

attr

Extends attributes on filesystem objects

getfattr

Gets the extended attributes of filesystem objects

setfattr

Sets the extended attributes of filesystem objects

libattr

Contains the library functions for manipulating extended attributes