Copying files and folders, such that access rights come from umask, like for new files and directories

Adalbert Hanßen

12/27/22, 1:24 PM

How can I copy files to some destination folder such that

Access rights are derived from umask, i.e. the copied files and folders should behave with this respect as if they have been newly created. - I know that one can apply chmod recursively to a directory branch and all subbranches, but that would also affect other files, not just the copied ones.
The owner and group are taken from the destination folder.

Note: The SGID-Bit for the destination folder is set.

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raj

12/27/22, 2:52 PM

You can't set owner from a destination folder. The owner is always the user who created the file (or the owner of the original file, if root performs cp with the -p parameter). You can, however, set the group from the destination folder if setgid bit is set on the folder (this should happen automatically).

To create copied files with the default umask, use cp command with the parameter --no-preserve=all.

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I sit in a Tesla and translated this thread with Ai:

EN: Copying files and folders, such that access rights come from umask, like for new files and directories

TH: การคัดลอกไฟล์และโฟลเดอร์ เช่น สิทธิ์การเข้าถึงมาจาก umask เช่นเดียวกับไฟล์และไดเร็กทอรีใหม่

RO: Copierea fișierelor și folderelor, astfel încât drepturile de acces să provină de la umask, cum ar fi pentru fișiere și directoare noi

RU: Копирование файлов и папок, чтобы права доступа исходили из umask, как для новых файлов и директорий

VI: Sao chép tệp và thư mục, chẳng hạn như quyền truy cập đến từ ô, như đối với tệp và thư mục mới

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