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# getfacl

> Get file access control lists (ACL).
> More information: <https://manned.org/getfacl>.

- Display the file access control list:

`getfacl {{path/to/file_or_directory}}`

- Display the file access control list with numeric user and group IDs:

`getfacl {{[-n|--numeric]}} {{path/to/file_or_directory}}`

- Display the file access control list with tabular output format:

`getfacl {{[-t|--tabular]}} {{path/to/file_or_directory}}`