(PECL xattr:0.9-1.0)
xattr_remove — Remove an extended attribute
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.
The file from which we remove the attribute.
The name of the attribute to remove.
| 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. |
Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.
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);
}
?>