xattr v0.9.1

#node-xattr

node-xattr is a native module wrapping xattr to read and set extended attributes on files

Build

node-waf configure && node-waf build && node-waf install

usage

var xattr = require("xattr");

//get all the extended attributes on a file var attrs = xattr.listxattr("/path/to/file"); / returns object /

//set an extended attribute on a file. Note at thie moment you can only set string values. xattr.setxattr("/path/to/file", "someAttribute", "someValue");