Linux Setfacl and getfacl setup and mount file system with acl

Mount filesystem with acl option

$ mount -o remount,acl /oracle

$ mount

/dev/mapper/VG0-LV1 on / type ext3 (rw)
none on /proc type proc (rw)
none on /sys type sysfs (rw)
none on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,gid=5,mode=620)
usbfs on /proc/bus/usb type usbfs (rw)
/dev/sda1 on /boot type ext3 (rw)
none on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw)
/dev/mapper/VG0-LV4 on /dump type ext3 (rw)
/dev/mapper/VG0-LV2 on /oracle type ext3 (rw,acl)
/dev/mapper/VG0-LV3 on /usr type ext3 (rw)
none on /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc type binfmt_misc (rw)
sunrpc on /var/lib/nfs/rpc_pipefs type rpc_pipefs (rw)

Granting an additional user read access

$ setfacl -m u:lisa:r file

Revoking write access from all groups and all named users (using the effective rights mask)

$ setfacl -m m::rx file

Removing a named group entry from a file’s ACL

$ setfacl -x g:staff file

Copying the ACL of one file to another

Method 1 (did not work in my cygwin install):

$ getfacl file1 | setfacl --set-file=- file2

Method 2:

$ getfacl file1 > acls.txt
$ setfacl -f acls.txt file2

Copying the access ACL into the Default ACL

$getfacl --access dir | setfacl -d -M- dir

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