How to Check If a File Has an ACL

Check if a file has an ACL by using the ls command.

$ ls -l filename

A `+' to the right of the mode field indicates the file has an ACL.

Example--Checking If a File Has an ACL

The following example shows that ch1.doc has an ACL.

$ ls -l ch1.doc
-rwxr-----+  1 nathan   sysadmin      167 Nov 11 11:13 ch1.doc