What is the exact purpose of `mask` in file system ACL?

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When I apply default ACL in a directory I see default:mask or just mask in the following two scenario.



Scenario 1



-bash-4.2$ ls -ld test/
drwxr-x---. 2 test test 4096 Oct 15 19:12 test/

-bash-4.2$ setfacl -d -m u:arif:rwx test/

-bash-4.2$ getfacl --omit-header test
user::rwx
group::r-x
other::---
default:user::rwx
default:user:arif:rwx
default:group::r-x
default:mask::rwx
default:other::---


Scenario 2



-bash-4.2$ ls -dl dir/
drwxr-x---. 2 test test 4096 Oct 15 18:17 dir/

-bash-4.2$ getfacl dir
# file: dir
# owner: test
# group: test
user::rwx
group::r-x
other::---

-bash-4.2$ setfacl -m user:arif:rwx dir

-bash-4.2$ getfacl --omit-header dir
user::rwx
user:arif:rwx
group::r-x
mask::rwx
other::---


So what is the purpose of mask here?









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    When I apply default ACL in a directory I see default:mask or just mask in the following two scenario.



    Scenario 1



    -bash-4.2$ ls -ld test/
    drwxr-x---. 2 test test 4096 Oct 15 19:12 test/

    -bash-4.2$ setfacl -d -m u:arif:rwx test/

    -bash-4.2$ getfacl --omit-header test
    user::rwx
    group::r-x
    other::---
    default:user::rwx
    default:user:arif:rwx
    default:group::r-x
    default:mask::rwx
    default:other::---


    Scenario 2



    -bash-4.2$ ls -dl dir/
    drwxr-x---. 2 test test 4096 Oct 15 18:17 dir/

    -bash-4.2$ getfacl dir
    # file: dir
    # owner: test
    # group: test
    user::rwx
    group::r-x
    other::---

    -bash-4.2$ setfacl -m user:arif:rwx dir

    -bash-4.2$ getfacl --omit-header dir
    user::rwx
    user:arif:rwx
    group::r-x
    mask::rwx
    other::---


    So what is the purpose of mask here?









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      When I apply default ACL in a directory I see default:mask or just mask in the following two scenario.



      Scenario 1



      -bash-4.2$ ls -ld test/
      drwxr-x---. 2 test test 4096 Oct 15 19:12 test/

      -bash-4.2$ setfacl -d -m u:arif:rwx test/

      -bash-4.2$ getfacl --omit-header test
      user::rwx
      group::r-x
      other::---
      default:user::rwx
      default:user:arif:rwx
      default:group::r-x
      default:mask::rwx
      default:other::---


      Scenario 2



      -bash-4.2$ ls -dl dir/
      drwxr-x---. 2 test test 4096 Oct 15 18:17 dir/

      -bash-4.2$ getfacl dir
      # file: dir
      # owner: test
      # group: test
      user::rwx
      group::r-x
      other::---

      -bash-4.2$ setfacl -m user:arif:rwx dir

      -bash-4.2$ getfacl --omit-header dir
      user::rwx
      user:arif:rwx
      group::r-x
      mask::rwx
      other::---


      So what is the purpose of mask here?









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      When I apply default ACL in a directory I see default:mask or just mask in the following two scenario.



      Scenario 1



      -bash-4.2$ ls -ld test/
      drwxr-x---. 2 test test 4096 Oct 15 19:12 test/

      -bash-4.2$ setfacl -d -m u:arif:rwx test/

      -bash-4.2$ getfacl --omit-header test
      user::rwx
      group::r-x
      other::---
      default:user::rwx
      default:user:arif:rwx
      default:group::r-x
      default:mask::rwx
      default:other::---


      Scenario 2



      -bash-4.2$ ls -dl dir/
      drwxr-x---. 2 test test 4096 Oct 15 18:17 dir/

      -bash-4.2$ getfacl dir
      # file: dir
      # owner: test
      # group: test
      user::rwx
      group::r-x
      other::---

      -bash-4.2$ setfacl -m user:arif:rwx dir

      -bash-4.2$ getfacl --omit-header dir
      user::rwx
      user:arif:rwx
      group::r-x
      mask::rwx
      other::---


      So what is the purpose of mask here?







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