>> This patch adds --disable-default-root-preserve to Tar, so root will not >> preserve file modes or ownership by default. The --same-owner and --preserve >> options still work. Root's umask is used by default.
Does that mean that when I tar up /var/log or /var/spool all of the existing permissions will end up going down the tubes unless I specify otherwise? Really bad idea methinks. Tar is a backup program and preserving existing file modes and permissions is an essential component. Why mess with perfection? You can safely achieve the same results with a wrapper script called "untar" which would pass the arguments and desired flags to tar. I think... Marty B. -- Putting Microsoft in a computer is like putting screen doors in a submarine. Hopeless.
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