craft_parts.xattrs module

Helpers to read and write filesystem extended attributes.

craft_parts.xattrs.read_xattr(path, key)[source]

Get extended attribute metadata from a file.

Parameters:
  • path (str) – The file to get metadata from.

  • key (str) – The attribute key.

Return type:

str | None

Returns:

The attribute value.

craft_parts.xattrs.write_xattr(path, key, value)[source]

Add extended attribute metadata to a file.

Parameters:
  • path (str) – The file to add metadata to.

  • key (str) – The attribute key.

  • value (str) – The attribute value.

Return type:

None