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Re: Is there a way to retain file permissions in a workspace?


From: Greg A. Woods
Subject: Re: Is there a way to retain file permissions in a workspace?
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 18:36:31 -0500 (EST)

[ On Thursday, February 22, 2001 at 16:32:35 (-0600), Doug Newton wrote: ]
> Subject: Is there a way to retain file permissions in a workspace?
>
> We are running pserver CVS 1.11 on a linux server.  We have a module
> in which all files and directories were imported with full permission
> given to the group level.  The archive internally reflects these
> permissions.
> 
> We have a "public" workspace that we would like muliple users in the
> group to be able to run updates on just for a refresh.
> 
> Unfortunately the user who checked the workspace out is the only one
> with full permission in the workspace.  Is there any way to create a
> workspace that will retain the archive directory/file permissions?

"Public workspaces" are an oxymoron in CVS.

You might try creating a workspace that's owned by some unique user-id
that's never used by a human user, and which is automatically updated
with a periodic (cron) job.

The real solution though is "Don't Do That!"  :-)


> Please respond directly, as I am not currently subscribed to the
> mailing list.
>
> Thanks in advance for your help.
> --Doug Newton
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Please don't ever send multi-part HTML crud to public lists.

Wrapping text at <= column 72 is also a nice thing to do....

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                                                        Greg A. Woods

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