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Re: [PATCH] tests: copy.c destination permissions lost when backup speci


From: Pádraig Brady
Subject: Re: [PATCH] tests: copy.c destination permissions lost when backup specified
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:20:42 +0100
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Sami Kerola wrote:
> I give great value for backups, but still I would like to see new and
> old destination files to have same permissions. Of course when
> --preserve is specified expectation is changed; source permission
> should appear for the new file.

I agree with Jim. Backup file should maintain as much as possible
of the src file, independent of the -p option.

cheers,
Pádraig.




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