node-fsattr - Manipulate extended file attributes

This module allows its callers to create, modify, and delete extended file attributes on Solaris and Solaris-derived (i.e. illumos) platforms. Extended attributes are a namespace of arbitrary files stored with each file, assuming the underlying filesystem supports extended attributes. ZFS is the main filesystem used on these platforms and has support for extended attributes.

API

fsattr.get(file, attrFile, function (err, props) { // props is a JSON object });

fsattr.put(file, attrFile, props, function (err) { .... });

The extended file attributes interface provides an arbitrary namespace of files, and each file can contain any data. To keep things simple and cut down on complexity, the API will accept a JSON object per attribute file, stringify that JSON object, and write it into the attribute file. Likewise, when getting properties from an attribute file, this module will JSON.parse() the attribute the file and return that object. Yes, other formats will work, but it isn't worth exposing that complexity in this API.

See also

fsattr(5)