How to Check if a File Has an ACL

1. Check if a file has an ACL.

   % ls -l filename

   where filename specifies the file or directory.

   In the output, a plus sign (+) to the right of the mode field indicates that the file has an ACL.

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   Note –

   Unless you have added ACL entries that extend UNIX file permissions, a file is considered to have a “trivial” ACL and the plus sign (+) does not display.

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Example 7–6 Checking if a File Has an ACL

In the following example, the ch1.sgm file has an ACL. The ACL is indicated by the plus sign (+) to the right of the mode field.

% ls -l ch1.sgm
-rwxr-----+  1 stacey   techpubs      167 Nov 11 11:13 ch1.sgm