To use xattr, you will need libattr installed. It is available at » http://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/attr/.
Note: These functions only work on filesystems that support extended attributes, and have them enabled at mount time. Some common filesystems that support extended attributes are ext2, ext3, reiserfs, jfs, and xfs.
Note:
These functions only work on filesystems that support extended attributes, and have them enabled at mount time. Some common filesystems that support extended attributes are ext2, ext3, reiserfs, jfs, and xfs.
ext2
ext3
reiserfs
jfs
xfs