ACLs & Masks in Linux

ACLs (Access Control Lists) extend basic Linux permissions — you can grant access to specific users/groups beyond the traditional owner/group/others model.

Masks act as a safety limit. They define the maximum effective permissions for group entries and named users.

Use setfacl -m u:username:rwx file and getfacl file to manage them.

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