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How to use cp command without to overwrite target file permissions
For example
cp /tmp/file /home/file
I dont want to change chown and chgrp on /home/file
david
Posted 2011-05-26T07:21:56.237
Reputation: 65
Cp + not want to overwrite permissions
Answers
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Use
cp -a
(archiving) or
cp -p
(preserve mode, ownership and timestamps)
Daniel Beck
Posted 2011-05-26T07:21:56.237
Reputation: 98 421
1Isn't this exactly what is not intended? – maxelost – 2011-05-26T16:03:00.270
1@maxelost Only if the target file exists. There's two ways to interpret the question. Copy changes permissions to the user doing the copying, and that is likely not what is intented. – Daniel Beck – 2011-05-26T16:23:46.457
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There is a better answer at ServerFault:
cp --no-preserve=all source target
Joss
Posted 2011-05-26T07:21:56.237
Reputation: 61
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Look at the --no-preserve option
zvrba
Posted 2011-05-26T07:21:56.237
Reputation: 160
Don't cross-post
– Sathyajith Bhat – 2011-05-26T09:39:39.943