Why does the command "setfacl" give error messages like "Operation not supported"?

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • When execute setfacl command, the following error messages gives out:

    # setfacl -m u:testuser:rw /path/file-name
    setfacl: /path/file-name: Operation not supported
    

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux all versions.

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