[Bug 379233] Re: cp preserves mode with --no-preserve=mode

This appears to be fixed in 8.20, now on its way into raring. From the NEWS file: cp --no-preserve=mode now no longer preserves the original file's permissions but correctly sets mode specified by 0666 ~umask ** Changed in: coreutils (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed = Fix Released --

[Bug 379233] Re: cp preserves mode with --no-preserve=mode

** Changed in: coreutils (Debian) Status: New = Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/379233 Title: cp preserves mode with --no-preserve=mode To manage notifications

[Bug 379233] Re: cp preserves mode with --no-preserve=mode

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[Bug 379233] Re: cp preserves mode with --no-preserve=mode

Regarding comments in debbugs #488024 cp --no-preserve=mode ... should be different to cp ...! This is really a bug, because the option does not create the new copy with standard new file permission (not preserving the mode of the original file). This --no-preserve=mode is a standard use case,

[Bug 379233] Re: cp preserves mode with --no-preserve=mode

Attatched the patch from Jim Meyering ** Patch added: cp-umask-mode.patch https://bugs.launchpad.net/coreutils/+bug/379233/+attachment/2052220/+files/cp-umask-mode.patch -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 379233] Re: cp preserves mode with --no-preserve=mode

** Bug watch added: Email to bug-coreutils@gnu # mailto:bug-coreut...@gnu.org ** Also affects: coreutils via mailto:bug-coreut...@gnu.org Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 379233] Re: cp preserves mode with --no-preserve=mode

** Changed in: coreutils (Debian) Status: Unknown = New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/379233 Title: cp preserves mode with --no-preserve=mode -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 379233] Re: cp preserves mode with --no-preserve=mode

** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #488024 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=488024 ** Also affects: coreutils (Debian) via http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=488024 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** Tags added: udd-find -- You received

[Bug 379233] Re: cp preserves mode with --no-preserve=mode

yeah, right a umask setting the exec bit ;-) ** Changed in: coreutils (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete = Confirmed -- cp preserves mode with --no-preserve=mode https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/379233 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 379233] Re: cp preserves mode with --no-preserve=mode

Thank you for opening this bug and helping make Ubuntu better. Can you please state your Ubuntu and coreutils versions? Also, can you please show an example? ** Changed in: coreutils (Ubuntu) Status: New = Incomplete -- cp preserves mode with --no-preserve=mode

[Bug 379233] Re: cp preserves mode with --no-preserve=mode

Hi there, it's now a vfat fs plugged into a 9.10 system: ii coreutils 7.4-2ubuntu1 The GNU core utilities $ ls -l /media/USB/ -rwxr-xr-x 1 test.txt1 -rwxr-xr-x 1 test.txt2 $ cp /media/USB/test.txt1 . $ ls -l -rwxr-xr-x 1 test.txt1 $ cp --no-preserve=mode /media/USB/test.file2 . $

[Bug 379233] Re: cp preserves mode with --no-preserve=mode

Thank you. Now, the only thing missing is your umask ;-) I do not have, right now, a vfat I can mount test -- will find where I stowed one, I *know* I should have it. I tested under an etx4, and it works as expected. -- cp preserves mode with --no-preserve=mode