xattr_remove
(PECL xattr:0.9-1.0)
xattr_remove — Remove an extended attribute
Description
bool xattr_remove
( string $filename
, string $name
[, int $flags
] )
This function removes an extended attribute of a file.
Extended attributes have two different namespaces: user and root namespace. User namespace is available for all users while root namespace is available only for user with root privileges. xattr operates on user namespace by default, but you can change that using flags argument.
Parameters
- filename
-
The file from which we remove the attribute.
- name
-
The name of the attribute to remove.
- flags
-
Supported xattr flags XATTR_DONTFOLLOW Do not follow the symbolic link but operate on symbolic link itself. XATTR_ROOT Set attribute in root (trusted) namespace. Requires root privileges.
Return Values
Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.
Examples
Example#1 Removes all extended attributes of a file
<?php
$file = 'some_file';
$attributes = xattr_list($file);
foreach ($attributes as $attr_name) {
xattr_remove($file, $attr_name);
}
?>