File permissions -rwxr-xr-x@

Sigkill(9) · 12-04-2007, 09:32 AM

I am running leopard and seeing strange file permissions.

I have never seen an @ symbol in a file permission.

This stops me from ftp`ing or scp`ing the file anywhere.

-rwxr-xr-x@ 1 me staff 14K Dec 4 09:20 myfile.jpg*

Thanks in advance.

jschiwal · 12-04-2007, 10:15 AM

Take a look at the file with "getfacl myfile.jpg". I wonder if the directory could be corrupted. What is the filesystem being used?

Sigkill(9) · 12-04-2007, 11:09 AM

I apologize.

I didn`t mention I am in OSX Leopard.

There are other files there as well.

I can open the file and edit it in Photoshop.

Also, there was a permissions issue on the remote host that was stopping the transfer.

Still I am curious as to what this '@' symbol represents.

druuna · 12-04-2007, 11:29 AM

Hi,

I haven't upgraded to leopard yet, but I do believe the @ has to do with Leopards new "Time Machine".
It shows that the file 'holds' metadata.

Only thing I could find doing a quick search was this url. Maybe Leopards help on the Time Machine could tell you more.

Hope this helps.

Sigkill(9) · 12-04-2007, 11:29 AM

Well here it is.

Other commands in Leopard have also become extended attributes-savvy.
For example, the ls command now displays a "@" character after the permissions string for each file that has extended attributes.

taken from: http://arstechnica.com/reviews/os/mac-os-x-10-5.ars/11

Sigkill(9) · 12-04-2007, 11:32 AM

Hey folks thanks for the help.

The not being able to send the file was an permissions oversite on my part coupled with the '@' I had never seen before.

Problem solved.

Thanks again!