What does the dot mean at the end of `-rw-r--r--`? How do you set it with `chmod`?

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Some of the files in my directories under Linux have a at the end of the permissions listing. What does the dot mean at the end of ? How do you set it with ?

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According to (line 3785), means an SELinux ACL. ( means a general ACL.)

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What does the dot mean at the end of `-rw-r--r--`? How do you set it with `chmod`?

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