force file attributes

[Micheal]

On Fri, 2004-08-06 at 00:10, A.J. Bonnema wrote:
> How can I force a copied file to always have u+w on? Is it one of the 
> sticky bits or is it just not possible?
> 
> Asking this because often cd's have the w-bit off which can be quite 
> annoying, because I have to change the w-bit on with chmod afterward.
> btw I use mc to copy files (usually).
> I run an updated FC2 system.
> 
> Guus.
> 
> -- 
> A.J. Bonnema, Leiden The Netherlands,
> user #328198 (Linux Counter http://counter.li.org)


Via the great "man cp" ... 

-p     same as --preserve= mode, ownership,
timestamps                                                                                
--preserve[=ATTR_LIST] preserve   the   specified   attributes  
(default:  mode,owner-ship,timestamps) and security contexts, if 
possible  additional attributes: links, all

This should do it for you

HTH 

Micheal
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: signature.asc
Type: application/pgp-signature
Size: 189 bytes
Desc: This is a digitally signed message part
URL: <http://listman.redhat.com/archives/fedora-list/attachments/20040806/a536f0fb/attachment-0001.sig>