xattr

import xattr import os # Create a dummy file file_path = "test_file.txt" with open(file_path, "w") as f: f.write("Hello, extended attributes!") try: # Use the dict-like interface to set an attribute file_xattr = xattr.xattr(file_path) file_xattr["user.comment"] = b"This is a test comment" file_xattr["user.tag"] = b"important" print(f"Set 'user.comment' and 'user.tag' on {file_path}") # List all attributes attributes = file_xattr.list() print(f"All attributes: {attributes}") # Get a specific attribute comment = file_xattr.get("user.comment") print(f"'user.comment': {comment.decode('utf-8')}") # Check if an attribute exists if "user.tag" in file_xattr: print(f"'user.tag' exists, value: {file_xattr['user.tag'].decode('utf-8')}") # Remove an attribute file_xattr.remove("user.tag") print("Removed 'user.tag'") attributes_after_removal = file_xattr.list() print(f"Attributes after removal: {attributes_after_removal}") except EnvironmentError as e: print(f"Error accessing extended attributes: {e}") print("Extended attributes may not be supported on this filesystem or OS.") finally: if os.path.exists(file_path): os.remove(file_path) print(f"Cleaned up {file_path}")